{"id":92479,"date":"2024-12-20T00:28:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=92479"},"modified":"2024-12-20T11:12:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T16:12:41","slug":"athletics-sign-infielder-gio-urshela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/12\/20\/athletics-sign-infielder-gio-urshela\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics Agree to Contract with Gio Urshela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Athletics continue to buzz this offseason, as they have signed free agent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/u\/urshegi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gio Urshela<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2024\/12\/as-agree-to-deal-with-gio-urshela.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MLB insider Ken Rosenthal<\/a>. The financial terms haven&#8217;t been confirmed yet, and the deal is pending a physical. They continue to sign players with the addition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/severlu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Severino<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sprinje01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeffrey Springs<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lopezja04.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Lopez<\/a>. In 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/01\/04\/gio-urshela-2024-mets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Urshela<\/a> recorded 104 hits with nine home runs, a .250 batting average, and 52 RBI with the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers. Urshela spent 2019-2021 with the New York Yankees, and he has also played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, and Los Angeles Angels.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gio Urshela and the Athletics are in agreement on a contract, per <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ken_Rosenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Ken_Rosenthal<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5v7xunhJ7t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5v7xunhJ7t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBONFOX\/status\/1869950341468344810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Infielder Gio Urshela Finds Home With Athletics<\/h2>\n<h3>Urshela Provides Veteran Depth<\/h3>\n<p>Urshela is a serviceable veteran lead-off hitter. He owns a respectable K% but doesn&#8217;t carry a lot of power. Still, this is a compelling move for the Athletics. Urshela will play third base and help amplify the team&#8217;s infield with his exceptional defense. The A&#8217;s finding their third baseman helps while they will look to add another starter to their roster. In his career, Urshela has a .273 batting average, with 716 hits, 73 home runs, 7 stolen bases, 332 RBI, and a .729 OPS.<\/p>\n<p>Urshela signing with the A&#8217;s also means that he, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/andujmi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miguel Andujar<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/severlu01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-12-19_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Severino<\/a> will be teammates again after their time together in the Bronx. Urshela&#8217;s agreement to sign with the A&#8217;s marks a reunion, but also the addition of an underrated infielder who plays solid defense. Both Urshela and Severino will be valuable additions to the Athletics in 2025. The A&#8217;s have been busier than expected this offseason, looking to field a winning team next season It&#8217;s nice to see the 33-year-old Colombia native land on his feet. In 2024 according to <a href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/savant-player\/gio-urshela-570482?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baseball Savant<\/a>, he represented a great Range (OAA) of 4 with his fielding, a solid LA Sweet-Spot % of 38.6, a K % of 15.6, and a decent xBA of .264.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 Denis Poroy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Athletics continue to buzz this offseason, as they have signed free agent Gio Urshela, according to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal. The financial terms haven&#8217;t been confirmed yet, and the deal is pending a physical. They continue to sign players with the addition of Luis Severino, Jeffrey Springs, and Jacob Lopez. 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