Former Dodger Julio Urias Still Sought by MLB Teams, Boras Says

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Former Los Angeles Dodger Julio Urias hasn’t pitched professionally since 2023, but agent Scott Boras recently indicated that his career may not be over.

Urias, who was twice suspended for domestic violence, was finished with his punishment after the first half of the 2025 season.

Boras told Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times recently that Urias still has opportunities to return to the MLB.

“Teams ask me about him all the time,” Boras said. “With the pitching market in this world, Julio could play in a minute. But I think it’s about him deciding if it’s something he wants to go do right now.”

May 18, 2023; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias (7) looks on from the dugout in the fourth inning in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images

Does Julio Urias Want to Pitch in the Majors Again?

After he finished his suspension, Urias was thought to be ready to play again.

“He still has every intention to continue his career,” Boras told the LA Times last year. “He’s getting in shape. Obviously, he’ll have options that are open to him.”

Despite that assertion, Urias has only been seen throwing a baseball once since his second domestic violence arrest.

The Instagram account @beisbolpuro shared images on Jan. 26 of Urias throwing with children in Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico.

So what’s the current status of Urias’ career? Boras told the Times he couldn’t say if any team has offered him a contract.

“I have to have the authority from my client even to talk about the subject,” Boras said, “and I don’t have that yet.”

What Would Julio Urias Bring to a New Team?

Urias, at age 29, still has productive years in front of him, and his ceiling is elite.

In 2021 and 2022, Urias competed for the Cy Young Award, winning 20 games in 2021 and recording a 2.16 ERA in 2022.

In both seasons, his WAR was 4.6 or better, and advanced metrics from Baseball Savant show he was elite in multiple categories.

He was in the top 10% of pitchers in categories like walk percentage, hard-hit percentage, average exit velocity and pitching run value in 2021.

The next year, he remained in the top 10% in hard-hit percentage and pitching run value.

In 2023, however, he struggled. His ERA jumped up to 4.60 and his WAR fell to 0.6.

His walk rate was the only category in which he remained in top 10% of pitchers.

After nearly three years out of the MLB, it’s unclear who wants to sign Urias and, if they do, which version of the hurler they’d get.