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Astros Designate Urías to Protect Pitching Prospect Ullola

11/19/2025

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Houston Astros designated infielder Ramón Urías for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for pitching prospect Miguel Ullola.
Urías batted .223 after being acquired from the Orioles and was projected to earn more than $4 million in arbitration.
Miguel Ullola is a 23-year-old right-handed pitcher who posted a 3.88 ERA in Triple-A but walked frequently.
The Astros aim to protect Ullola from the Rule 5 Draft.

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Houston Astros designated infielder Ramón Urías for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for pitching prospect Miguel Ullola.
Urías batted .223 after being acquired from the Orioles and was projected to earn more than $4 million in arbitration.
Miguel Ullola is a 23-year-old right-handed pitcher who posted a 3.88 ERA in Triple-A but walked frequently.
The Astros aim to protect Ullola from the Rule 5 Draft.