Fansided · Aug 20, 2015
Baltimore Orioles: Here’s Pie in Urrutia’s Eye
Henry Urrutia signed with the Baltimore Orioles on July 6, 2012, and joined the organization the following year from Cuba in a much heralded way, after visa problems prevented his arrival the summer he signed. He came with high recommendations from Executive Vice President for Baseball Operations Dan Duquette, who said Urrutia was signed to help the major league team that year.
Well, he did, for 18 games or so in 2013, showing a knack for hitting mainly to the opposite field but never getting around on the ball and pulling it. Going with the pitch is fine, but with a power hitter’s frame of 6-5, 200 pounds, it was thought he would be able to yank some balls to right field, and deep.