Luis Urueta

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Luis Urueta
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Urueta in 2019
Texas Rangers
First baseman / Coach / Manager
Born: (1981-01-09) January 9, 1981 (age 43)
Barranquilla, Colombia
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Minor leagues

Urueta has been a coach or coordinator in the Diamondbacks' farm system since 2007. He was field coordinator for the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks in 2011 and a coach for the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2012. He managed the Arizona League Diamondbacks in 2013 and 2014, accruing an overall managerial win–loss record of 58–54 in those two seasons. [1] Urueta was a coach for the Triple-A Reno Aces in 2015.

International

Urueta coached for Colombia in the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers, then managed the team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers. He guided the team past former WBC teams Panama and Spain to a spot in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, Colombia's first trip to the World Baseball Classic. Following this historic qualification, Urueta's services were also retained to skipper the national team at the WBC.

Urueta served as manager of the Liga Dominicana de Beisbol Profesional team Tigres de Licey.[ when? ]

Major leagues

Arizona Diamondbacks

In October 2017, Urueta was hired as a major league coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. [2] He became the bench coach for the Diamondbacks in the 2020 season. [3] Urueta became acting manager in a game against the San Diego Padres on July 26, 2020, after Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was ejected in the fifth inning; it was the first time that a person from Colombia managed a team during a major league game. [4] [5]

Miami Marlins

On November 11, 2022, the Miami Marlins hired Urueta as their bench coach for the 2023 season. [6] Marlins manager Skip Schumaker left the team with two games remaining in the 2024 season, ceding managerial duties to Urueta. On October 2, 2024, Urueta was fired alongside the entirety of the Marlins coaching staff. [7]

Texas Rangers

On November 5, 2024, Urueta was hired by the Texas Rangers to serve as the team's bench coach, with the intention of having the incumbent bench coach Donnie Ecker transition to a focus on hitting. [8]

Managerial record

As of games played on September 30, 2024
TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GamesWonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
MIA 2024 2201.0005th in NL East––––
Total2201.000

Personal life

Urueta's nickname is "Pipe" (from Felipe). [9] He is married and has two daughters. [3] As a teenager, Urueta was a football (soccer) goalkeeper; he was inspired to pursue a baseball career after watching Édgar Rentería's game-winning hit in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Luis Urueta Minor League & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ "D-backs announce 2018 coaching staff". MLB.com . October 26, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Luis Urueta #60". MLB.com . Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Ruiz, Josue (July 26, 2020). "Un colombiano hace historia en las Grandes Ligas". conlasbasesllenas.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ Newman, Logan (July 26, 2020). "Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo ejected in 5th inning against Padres". arizonasports.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Luis Urueta To Join Miami Marlins as Bench Coach". si.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Marlins Part Ways With Entire Coaching Staff After Skip Schumaker's Exit as Manager". syndication.bleacherreport.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Rangers Hire Skip Schumaker As Senior Advisor; Expected To Hire Luis Urueta As Bench Coach". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
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