17 Facts About Ugueth Urbina

Ugueth Urtain Urbina Villarreal is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Ugueth Urbina played with the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Ugueth Urbina started his career as a middle reliever with the Montreal Expos, where he pitched for six seasons and was an All-Star once, in 1998.

Ugueth Urbina was headed to the Red Sox in the same transaction that sent Tomo Ohka and Rich Rundles to Montreal.

Ugueth Urbina signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers on December 23,2002.

On July 11,2003, Ugueth Urbina was traded by Texas to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Snare, and a minor leaguer.

Ugueth Urbina finished his short stint with the Marlins by helping them win the 2003 World Series title, while defeating the New York Yankees in six games.

Ugueth Urbina signed a two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers on March 29,2004.

Ugueth Urbina's pitches included a moving fastball and a slider that enabled him to hold left-handed hitters in check.

Ugueth Urbina threw a changeup which tailed away from right-handers and a splitter that broke sharply.

Ugueth Urbina's family refused to pay the ransom and an anti-kidnapping unit rescued her in a military-style operation on February 18,2005.

On November 7,2005, Ugueth Urbina was arrested in Venezuela for attempted murder, stemming from an incident on October 16.

Ugueth Urbina assaulted five farm workers on his property, accusing them of stealing a gun.

Ugueth Urbina used a machete and tried to douse them with gasoline.

On March 28,2007, Ugueth Urbina was convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to fourteen years and seven months in prison.

Ugueth Urbina was released on December 24,2012, after serving just over seven years of his sentence.

Ugueth Urbina has a son Juan who pitched in the Mets organization, appearing in three seasons for the short season single-A Brooklyn Cyclones.