Luis Urueta

Luis Felipe Urueta Romano (born January 9, 1981) is a Colombian professional baseball coach for the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was formerly a first baseman, coach, and manager in Minor League Baseball, and also served as the interim manager for the Miami Marlins in 2024. He has also coached and managed the Colombia national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic (WBC). As a player, Urueta was listed at and ; he threw right-handed and was a switch hitter.

Playing career Urueta was primarily a first baseman in Minor League Baseball for three seasons. In 2000, he played for the rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks, compiling a .235 batting average with three home runs and 27 RBI in 54 games.

Defensively in the minor leagues, Urueta appeared in 74 games as a first baseman, 12 games as an outfielder, and one game each as a third baseman and as a catcher. He became the bench coach for the Diamondbacks in the 2020 season.

Miami Marlins On November 11, 2022, the Miami Marlins hired Urueta as their bench coach for the 2023 season. Marlins manager Skip Schumaker left the team with two games remaining in the 2024 season, ceding managerial duties to Urueta. On October 2, 2024, Urueta was fired alongside the entirety of the Marlins coaching staff.

Texas Rangers On November 5, 2024, Urueta was hired by the Texas Rangers to serve as the team's bench coach, with the intention of having the incumbent bench coach Donnie Ecker transition to a focus on hitting.

Managerial record

Team Year Regular season PostseasonGamesWonLostWin %Finish Won Lost Win % ResultMIA2024220 5th in NL East – – – –Total 220

Personal life Urueta's nickname is "Pipe" (from Felipe). As a teenager, Urueta was a football (soccer) goalkeeper; he was inspired to pursue a baseball career after watching Édgar Rentería's game-winning hit in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series.