Scouting Report: José Ureña

Summary

Walbert Ureña is a 22-year-old right-handed pitcher for the Angels who recently suffered a right knee bruise after being hit by a comebacker during his start against the Mets on May 3, 2026. The injury was diagnosed as a bruise with no structural damage. He completed his between-starts bullpen session without issues and was cleared to start Wednesday against the White Sox. Ureña has shown promising early MLB results since transitioning to a starting role in April, posting a 3.22 ERA across 22.1 innings with 22 strikeouts. He features a balanced four-pitch mix (fastball, sinker, changeup, sweeper) with upper-90s velocity and has been pitching deeper into games. In his most recent start against the Guardians on May 13, he allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 4 strikeouts in 5 innings, improving to 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in May.