Scouting grades: Hit: 70 | Power: 45 | Run: 50 | Arm: 55 | Field: 55 | Overall: 55
• 7/18: Urias recalled by Padres
Urias has established himself as one of the Minors' better pure hitters since the Padres purchased the then-16-year-old's rights from Mexico City for just $100,000 in December 2013. He won the California League batting title (.330) and MVP Award as a 19-year-old after opening the season as the circuit's youngest player, was a Double-A Texas League All-Star in 2017 and then received his first big league callup at 21 last August after a strong Triple-A campaign that included a Futures Game selection in July. Appearing in 12 games with San Diego, Urias hit .208 with two home runs before a hamstring injury ended his season.
Urias has innate bat-to-ball skills and produces hard line drives across the entire field with a compact, level swing. He has plus on-base skills because his approach, plate discipline and pitch recognition are all advanced, and he led the Texas League in on-base percentage (.398) in 2017 before posting the same mark last season in Triple-A. Urias has more power than his size suggests, and after adding a more pronounced leg kick, he got to it more often in 2018, en route to 10 home runs and 31 doubles, both career highs, between Triple-A and the Majors. While the uptick in his power came with an uncharacteristically elevated strikeout rate, Urias became more comfortable with the swing as the season unfolded and slashed .420/.480/.659 with 15 extra-base hits in August prior to his callup.
Urias' best position is second base, and he made all 12 of his big league starts there last season. He's an above-average defender at the keystone, with good lateral range, reliable hands and above-average arm strength that also enable him to play both shortstop and third base if needed. Overall, Urias profiles as a bat-first second baseman who hits for average and gets on base at a high clip from atop a big league lineup. Statcast - Batting Season Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Exit Velocity Launch Angle XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON Hard Hit % K % BB % 2018 205 39 1 2.6 86.7 3.4 .210 .331 .269 .264 .288 23.1 18.9 5.7 2019 1030 159 7 4.4 86.7 9.5 .229 .352 .294 .304 .327 31.4 22.5 10.0 ALL 1235 198 8 4.0 86.7 8.3 .225 .348 .290 .297 .319 29.8 21.9 9.3 MLB 40553 6.3 87.5 11.2 .251 .412 .317 .318 .371 34.5 21.7 8.3 Rankings Hit By Pitch Year HBP Rank 2019 9 23rd in NL Transactions Team Date Transaction 11/27/2019 San Diego Padres traded Player To Be Named Later, LHP Eric Lauer and 2B Luis Urias to Milwaukee Brewers for RF Trent Grisham and RHP Zach Davies. 11/23/2019 2B Luis Urias assigned to Yaquis de Obregon. 07/20/2019 San Diego Padres recalled 2B Luis Urias from El Paso Chihuahuas. 04/21/2019 San Diego Padres optioned 2B Luis Urias to El Paso Chihuahuas. 04/08/2019 San Diego Padres recalled Luis Urias from El Paso Chihuahuas. 03/28/2019 San Diego Padres optioned 2B Luis Urias to El Paso Chihuahuas. 03/26/2019 San Diego Padres optioned 2B Luis Urias to El Paso Chihuahuas. 08/28/2018 San Diego Padres selected the contract of Luis Urias from El Paso Chihuahuas. 07/17/2018 El Paso Chihuahuas activated 2B Luis Urias from the temporarily inactive list. 07/14/2018 El Paso Chihuahuas placed 2B Luis Urias on the temporarily inactive list. 04/01/2018 2B Luis Urias assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas from San Antonio Missions. 01/18/2018 San Diego Padres invited non-roster SS Luis Urias to spring training. 04/04/2017 Luis Urias assigned to San Antonio Missions from Lake Elsinore Storm. 02/10/2017 San Diego Padres invited non-roster 2B Luis Urias to spring training. 08/02/2016 Lake Elsinore Storm activated 2B Luis Urias from the 7-day disabled list. 07/23/2016 Lake Elsinore Storm placed 2B Luis Urias on the 7-day disabled list. 07/11/2016 2B Luis Urias assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from El Paso Chihuahuas. 07/08/2016 2B Luis Urias assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas from Lake Elsinore Storm. 04/05/2016 2B Luis Urias assigned to Lake Elsinore Storm from Fort Wayne TinCaps. 03/18/2016 2B Luis Urias assigned to San Diego Padres. 12/06/2015 Yaquis de Obregon placed 2B Luis Urias on the reserve list. 10/14/2015 2B Luis Urias assigned to Yaquis de Obregon. 07/06/2015 2B Luis Urias assigned to Fort Wayne TinCaps from Tri-City Dust Devils. 06/17/2015 2B Luis Urias assigned to Tri-City Dust Devils from AZL Padres. 12/10/2014 Yaquis de Obregon placed 2B Luis Urias on the reserve list. 12/10/2014 Yaquis de Obregon activated 2B Luis Urias. 11/14/2014 Yaquis de Obregon activated 2B Luis Urias. 11/06/2014 2B Luis Urias assigned to Naranjeros de Hermosillo. 11/06/2014 2B Luis Urias assigned to Yaquis de Obregon. 11/06/2014 Yaquis de Obregon placed 2B Luis Urias on the reserve list. 06/07/2014 2B Luis Urias assigned to AZL Padres from DSL Padres. 05/30/2014 SS Luis Urias assigned to DSL Padres. 12/27/2013 San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Luis Urias to a minor league contract.
