José Urquidy
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September 6, 2026
Available to pitch in bulk relief
White Sox manager Will Venable said that Urquidy is available to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Bryan Hudson in Sunday's game against the Twins, Jeff Agrest of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Analysis
Venable noted that every reliever except for Sean Newcomb will be available Sunday, so while Urquidy represents the best bet of the White Sox's bullpen arms to cover multiple innings in relief, the right-hander won't necessarily receive a starter's workload. Since getting called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Aug. 14, Urquidy has made five appearances (one start) for Chicago and has logged a 4.34 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 14:4 K:BB across 18.2 innings.
September 4, 2026
Shifts to bullpen role
Urquidy gave up one hit over a scoreless inning of relief in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Astros.
Analysis
After the White Sox recalled him from Triple-A Charlotte on Aug. 14, Urquidy had been deployed as either a starter or bulk reliever in each of his four appearances, turning in a 4.58 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 14:4 K:BB in 17.2 innings. With Davis Martin returning from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, however, Urquidy looks set to work in a traditional relief role. He'll likely be used primarily in lower-leverage spots much like he was Thursday, when he came on to pitch the eighth inning while the White Sox trailed by four runs.
