# José Urquidy professional baseball career movements

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jos-urquidy-professional-baseball-career-movements
> Updated: 2026-10-01T22:25:42.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Pitcher José Urquidy signed a minor-league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, assigning him to Triple-A Indianapolis. This move follows a 2026 season in which Urquidy played for the Pirates, the Chicago White Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies. After being designated for assignment by the Phillies, he elected free agency before returning to the Pirates organization to compete for a role for the 2027 season.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-01: Pittsburgh Pirates re-sign pitcher José Urquidy

The Pittsburgh Pirates have re-signed veteran right-handed pitcher José Urquidy to a minor-league contract, assigning him to Triple-A Indianapolis following his 2026 season with multiple clubs.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pittsburgh-pirates-re-sign-pitcher-jos-urquidy

### 2026-09-17: Philadelphia Phillies claim pitcher Jose Urquidy off waivers

The Philadelphia Phillies claimed veteran pitcher Jose Urquidy off waivers from the Chicago White Sox to provide pitching depth following an injury to starter Jesus Luzardo.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/baseball-teams-begin-preseason-training-for-2026-27-seasons

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