Rakuten Eagles announced on the 14th that they have acquired pitcher José Ureña. number will be '22'.

Ureña commented through the team, "I am very grateful for the opportunity to play as a member of The Eagles in Japan. I hope this will be a good season, and I hope that together with the fans we can all make it to post season! Arigato!"

Last season, Urena played for five MLB teams, appearing in 19 games and pitching 55 innings, with a record of 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 save, ERA 4.58. His career MLB record is 44 wins, 78 losses, 6 saves, and ERA 4.75 in 251 appearances.

▼Profile of pitcher José Ureña

Position: pitcher

Date of birth: September 12, 1991 (34 years old)

Birthplace: Dominican Republic

Throwing/batting: Right-handed

Height/Weight: 188cm/94kg

Baseball career: Miami Marlins – Detroit The Tigers– Milwaukee Brewers – Colorado Rockies – Chicago White Sox – Texas Rangers – New York Mets – Toronto Blue Jays – Los Angeles Dodgers – Minnesota Twins – Los Angeles Angels –Rakuten Eagles