Luis Fernando UrÃÂas Figueroa (born June 3, 1997) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Athletics. He made his MLB debut in 2018.
UrÃÂas signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in December 2013. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rookie League Dominican Summer League Padres, and was promoted to the Rookie League Arizona League Padres after two games; in 45 total games between the two clubs in which he split his time between second base and third base, he batted .297 with 14 runs batted in (RBI). In the winter of 2014âÂÂ15 he played for the Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Pacific Winter League, batting .158 in 12 games. In 2015, he played for the LowâÂÂA Tri-City Dust Devils and the SingleâÂÂA Fort Wayne TinCaps, posting a combined .299 batting average with no home runs and 17 RBIs in 61 total games between the two teams. In the winter of 2015âÂÂ16, he played again for the Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Pacific Winter League, batting .280 with no home runs and 11 RBI in 36 games. UrÃÂas played primarily in 2016 for the HighâÂÂA Lake Elsinore Storm, for whom in 120 games he batted .330 with five home runs (his first in the minor leagues), 52 RBI, a .397 OBP, and an .836 OPS. In July he played in three games for the El Paso Chihuahuas of the TripleâÂÂA Pacific Coast League, batting 9-for-15 with one home run, as a brief replacement for players who were selected to the All-Star Futures Game. He won the California League Most Valuable Player Award.
UrÃÂas was chosen to play for the Mexico national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. In 2017, he played for the San Antonio Missions of the DoubleâÂÂA Texas League, where as he split his time between second base and shortstop he posted a .296 batting average with three home runs, 38 RBI, a .380 slugging percentage, and a .778 OPS. UrÃÂas entered 2018 ranked the #32 prospect in the minor leagues by Baseball America, #36 by major league baseball, and #74 by Baseball Prospectus. He began the season with the El Paso Chihuahuas. After producing at a .296/.398/.447 clip over 120 games with the team, he was called up to the major leagues on August 28.
In 2018 with the San Diego Padres, UrÃÂas batted .208/.264/.354 with two home runs in 48 at-bats. On September 11 he suffered a left hamstring injury, ending his season.
On November 27, 2019, the Padres traded UrÃÂas and Eric Lauer to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Trent Grisham, Zach Davies, and cash considerations or a player to be named later. On July 6, 2020, it was announced that UrÃÂas had tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, UrÃÂas did not play until August 10. During the season, UrÃÂas hit .239/.308/.294 in 41 games.
On May 31, 2021, UrÃÂas recorded his first career walk-off hit off of Detroit Tigers reliever José Cisnero. UrÃÂas finished the 2021 season batting .249/.345/.445 with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs in 150 games. In 2022, he played in 119 games for the Brewers, hitting .239/.335/.404 with 16 home runs and 47 RBI.
On January 13, 2023, UrÃÂas agreed to a one-year, $4.7 million contract with the Brewers, avoiding salary arbitration. On April 1, it was announced that UrÃÂas had suffered a left hamstring injury on Opening Day and would miss 6âÂÂ8 weeks. He was activated on June 5, ahead of the team's series finale against the Cincinnati Reds. After struggling to a .145/.299/.236 batting line across 20 games, UrÃÂas was optioned to the TripleâÂÂA Nashville Sounds on June 29, with Brice Turang being recalled to take his spot.
On August 1, 2023, UrÃÂas was traded to the Boston Red Sox for minor-league pitcher Bradley Blalock. UrÃÂas was added to Boston's active roster on August 4. On August 17, UrÃÂas hit the first grand slam of his major-league career, during a Red Sox loss to the Washington Nationals. After not playing the next day, he hit another grand slam on August 19, during a win over the New York Yankees. UrÃÂas was placed on the injured list on September 22 due to a left calf strain.
On November 17, 2023, UrÃÂas was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for pitcher Isaiah Campbell. In 34 games for Seattle, he batted .152/.264/.316 with three home runs and 12 RBI. On June 4, UrÃÂas was removed from the 40âÂÂman roster and sent outright to the TripleâÂÂA Tacoma Rainiers. On August 31, the Mariners selected UrÃÂas' contract, adding him to their active roster. On November 1, UrÃÂas was removed from the 40âÂÂman roster and sent outright to Tacoma, but he rejected the assignment in favor of free agency.
On February 17, 2025, UrÃÂas signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Athletics. In 96 appearances for the team, he batted .230/.315/.338 with eight home runs, 25 RBI, and two stolen bases. UrÃÂas was designated for assignment by the Athletics on August 25. He was released by the team on August 28.
On August 31, 2025, UrÃÂas signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He made 13 appearances for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, batting .260/.351/.380 with one home run, 11 RBI, and one stolen base. UrÃÂas elected free agency following the season on November 6.
On March 16, 2026, UrÃÂas signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
UrÃÂas is the youngest child of MarÃÂa Trinidad Figueroa Esquer and Ramón UrÃÂas. His older brother is Ramón UrÃÂas, who is an MLB infielder.