José Urquidy is back in the big leagues. The Chicago White Sox called up the Sinaloa-born right-hander on August 14, 2026, and with that move Urquidy becomes an active player on his fourth different MLB team. For a pitcher who broke into the league with Houston and won two World Series rings with the Astros, landing on the South Side in 2026 is just the next chapter in a career that has never stopped moving.
From Houston to the South Side: Urquidy’s MLB Journey
Urquidy made his name with the Houston Astros, where he was part of the pitching staff that won the 2022 World Series. His postseason outings during those years put him on every scout’s radar across the league. But injuries and roster changes kept pushing him along — from Houston through two more organizations before Chicago came calling.
Four MLB teams is a number that speaks to resilience. It also tells the story of a pitcher who has had to reinvent himself more than once just to stay in the show.
What to Expect from Urquidy in Chicago
The White Sox are deep in an active rebuild in 2026, which means every roster call-up doubles as an audition. For Urquidy, the opportunity is straightforward: whether he slots into the rotation or the bullpen, he brings experience in both roles and knows how to handle pressure on the mound.
What Mexican baseball fans will want to see most is whether Urquidy arrives healthy and anywhere close to the velocity he showed during his best Houston seasons — when his fastball sat consistently between 92 and 94 mph. Those numbers will say more about where he is in his career than any roster announcement ever could.
For now, 🇲🇽 Mexico has another active representative in the big leagues. And that alone is reason enough to keep a close eye on Guaranteed Rate Field.
