Cards sign infielder Ramón Urías to one-year deal
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Cardinals finalized a one-year deal with veteran infielder Ramón Urías on Saturday. The agreement includes a mutual option for 2027.
The 31-year-old Urías recorded a .241/.292/.384 slash line in 112 games last season split between the Orioles and Astros. He has a career .724 OPS and 50 home runs through six Major League seasons.
Urías has played 371 of his 541 big league games at third base, and he also has experience at second. He will provide depth at both spots, which are expected to be manned by Nolan Gorman and top prospect JJ Wetherholt, respectively. Thomas Saggese and José Fermín are two other options for the Cards at those positions.
This will be Urías’ second stint in the Cardinals' organization. St. Louis signed him as a free agent out of Mexico in January 2018, and he spent the next two seasons in the Minors before the Cards designated him for assignment in 2020. He was subsequently claimed off waivers by the Orioles and played 506 games with Baltimore until he was traded to the Astros prior to last season’s Trade Deadline.
Urías is on Team Mexico’s roster, along with A’s infielder and younger brother Luis, for next month’s World Baseball Classic.