Julio Urías is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He was born on August 12, 1996, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, and is known by the nickname “El Culichi”.
Urias made his MLB debut in 2016[1]. Urías has a win-loss record of 53-20, an earned run average of 2.89, and 638 strikeouts as of May 2, 2023.
He led the National League in wins in 2021 and earned run average in 2022.
Urías was named to the All-MLB Second Team in 2021 and 2022.
He is the son of Carlos Urías and Juana Isabel Acosta, and played with the Mexico national youth team in his early teens.
At age 14, Urías met Los Angeles Dodgers scout Mike Brito, who had first scouted Fernando Valenzuela in the late 1970s.
In June 2012, the Dodgers signed him.
Julio Urias wife
Urias is not married.
He is currently in a long-standing relationship with Daisy Perez, who is his girlfriend.
Urias has been in a relationship with Daisy Perez for several years, although the exact length of their relationship is not clear.
Julio Urias arrest
Urias was arrested on Sunday, September 3, 2023, on felony domestic violence charges, per ESPN.
The arrest was made by the Los Angeles Police Department, although, Urias was later released on a $50,000 bond.
The exact details of the incident have not been released, but it has been confirmed that it was a domestic violence charge.
The Dodgers have not yet released a statement regarding the incident.
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested on felony domestic violence charges late Sunday, Los Angeles police told ESPN, the second domestic incident in the last four years for the soon-to-be-free-agent pitcher. pic.twitter.com/fj3tSzu0au
— No Jumper (@nojumper) September 4, 2023
Julio Urias career
Urias was signed by the Dodgers in 2012, and he made his MLB debut on May 27, 2016.
He has a career record of 54-21 with a 2.95 ERA and 646 strikeouts in 655 innings pitched, and has played in 147 games, starting in 95 of them.
Additionally, Urias has a batting average of .190 with 13 RBIs and 0 home runs in his career.
In 2021, he led the National League in wins and was named to the All-MLB Second Team.
He also had his best season to date, starting in 32 games.
In 2022, he led the National League in earned run average.
Urias has had a successful career with the Dodgers, and there is speculation that he will sign a ten-year contract worth around $400 million.
