Julio Cesar Urias Acosta is a Mexican Professional Baseball Player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. The Dodgers signed him on August 12, on his 16th birthday, with the signing fee of $450,000, most of which went to the Diablos Rojos Del Mexico of the Mexican League. Urias made his professional debut on May 25, 2013, for the Great Lakes Loons in the Midwest League as the youngest player.
Born on August 12, 1996, under Leo's star sign in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. He is a left-hand pitcher, just like the well-known legend David Wells who retired in 2007. He is born to his father, Carlos Urias.
The saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" certainly goes well for the 25-years-old because the net worth of the left-hand pitcher is a Whooping $5 million, which he earned throughout MLB career. His Career Earning are received from the baseball field playing for the Dodgers.
The player signed a 1-year / $8,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. As per the contract, He will receive a sum of $8,000,000 as guaranteed and an annual average salary of $8,000,000.
He received $443,550 for his shoulder injury. He missed 150 days on the field due to his injury, but he was on fire in 2019, winning 2 games and saving 2 games for the 1st place Dodgers so far this season.
Julio Urias signed a one year/1 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $1,000,000 guaranteed and an annual average salary of $1,000,000. In 2020, Urias earned a base salary of $1,000,000 while carrying a total salary of $1,000,000.
The 25-years-old, who was in a living together relationship with his girlfriend, was arrested in May 2019 on suspicion of domestic battery. According to the reports, he allegedly shoved his girlfriend in the parking lot of the Beverly Center. Yasiel Puig, who is also a Dodger, faced similar controversies.
When asked by the police about the case, the girl who was seen on the site refuted the claims against Urias. The MLB player was later released on bail with $20,000 but was placed on administrative leave and suspended for 20 games.
There is no information about her besides that, so we don't know whether the star pitcher is single or in a relationship.
Urias started his Career as a pitcher early in his life. He joined Mexico national Team on road trips at the age of 10. At age 14, Julio met Mike Brito, who had first scouted Fernando Valenzuela. Urias went through three surgeries on his left eye to remove a benign mass during his early life. As a result, his left eye is nearly closed, but he can see through it.
A devout Roman Catholic, Urias said."that's how God works. He gave me a bad left eye but a good left arm." In May 2019, Urias had elective surgery to correct the condition.
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