Another Urias Thread

[Ruzious]

I expect some combo of Urias and Martin will hold the fort until Westburg becomes the O's shortstop by early 2023.    

[NCRaven]

1 hour ago, Aristotelian said:

Only if you assume Gunnar is a SS.

Westburg asks that he be included in the conversation.

[Aristotelian]

2 hours ago, NCRaven said:

Westburg asks that he be included in the conversation.

For 3B? I would think he'd rather be in the SS conversation.

[Just Regular]

Bumped to 2nd tonight - Brown in top of the 1st on broadcast said it was first time this year.

[emmett16]

2 hours ago, OrioleDog said:

Bumped to 2nd tonight - Brown in top of the 1st on broadcast said it was first time this year.

I have to imagine he is more comfortable playing 2b.  I hope he continues to hit cover off ball.  He’s been fun to watch. 

[LA2]

28 minutes ago, emmett16 said:

I have to imagine he is more comfortable playing 2b.  I hope he continues to hit cover off ball.  He’s been fun to watch. 

OrioleDog meant batting second in the lineup, if I'm not mistaken.

[NCRaven]

4 hours ago, Aristotelian said:

For 3B? I would think he'd rather be in the SS conversation.

Gotcha.  I thought you were talking about short.  My mistake.

[sportsfan8703]

He has his OPS up to .785. He’s been worth 1.5 WAR. He’s 5th on the team in WAR. So far he’s earned one of the starting IF spots. 

[Moose Milligan]

2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

He has his OPS up to .785. He’s been worth 1.5 WAR. He’s 5th on the team in WAR. So far he’s earned one of the starting IF spots. 

I'm good with him being a starter (preferably at 2B) to start the 2022 season.  He's earned it.

[sportsfan8703]

12 hours ago, Moose Milligan said:

I'm good with him being a starter (preferably at 2B) to start the 2022 season.  He's earned it.

Dare I say that he’s reached “nugget” status?  

[Aristotelian]

2 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

Dare I say that he’s reached “nugget” status?  

I think so. Solid player. Always has good ABs. I wonder if he can hit the gym hard in the off-season and develop just a bit more pop. I like that he can cover any infield position so we have some flexibility while waiting to see which of our infield prospects pan out. 

[Yardball85]

Up to .795.  Dare I say he could end the year with an OPS over .800?  That would be extremely impressive, and not on my 2021 Orioles bingo card.

[Sports Guy]

No reason he can’t be here for a little while as a starter/super UTI guy.

The bat has always been there.  

[LA2]

3 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

No reason he can’t be here for a little while as a starter/super UTI guy.

The bat has always been there.  

Better than the Mandino, in the good ol' days (the more recent ones).

[LA2]

At 247 at-bats now, roughly half a season, Urias' hitting stats are holding up: .275 / .361 / .413 / .774 (109+). The .361 OBP stands out to me, as well as his much-needed skill for situational hitting. Frankly, his ability to go with the pitch for a clutch single or double reminds me of Nick Markakis even--it's been that long! Plus, as several posters have suggested, he might be able to develop more power as soon as next year.