Jose Luis Hernandez changed his name to Jose Urquidy as a tribute to his mother Alma. Find more in detail about Jose Urquidy in this article below.

José Luis Hernández Urquidy is a Mexican Major League Baseball pitcher who currently pitches for the Houston Astros (MLB).

Urquidy joined the Astros as an international free agent in 2015 and played under the name Jose Luis Hernandez until the start of the 2019 season. In 2019, he made his MLB debut.

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Why Did Jose Urquidy Change His Name?

Jose Luis Hernandez, a Mexican professional baseball pitcher, changed his name to Jose Urquidy in honor of his mother Alma.

Prior to changing his last name before the 2019 season, he went by José Luis Hernández.

In 20 starts covering 107.0 innings in 2021, he was 8-3 with a 3.62 ERA.

He started Game 3 of the ALCS and Game 2 of the 2021 World Series, and despite a rough start in the former (last less than three innings), he rebounded strongly in the latter, pitching five innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts as the Astros defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-2.

Urquidy became the first Mexican-born pitcher to win multiple World Series games with this victory.

Jose Urquidy Wife

Jose Urquidy is engaged to his soon-to-be wife Estefania Duran who was also his girlfriend for a long time before that.

According to his Instagram, Estefania, Jose’s fiancee, is a dental specialist with a medical background.

She has an Instagram account with the handle @estefaniaduranv, however, it is private.

Similarly, she also has a daughter Josefa as mentioned in her social media accounts. meanwhile, the father of the child is currently in the shadows, and it is not known if she is Jose’s daughter.

Jose Urquidy Parents And Ethnicity

Jose Urquidy was born in a Mexican home to Mexican parents. On May 1, 1995, he was born to his mother in a Mexican city.

His biological father, on the other hand, is currently out of the spotlight. Alma, his mother, raised him in Mazatlán, Mexico, and Alma was the one who inspired him to follow his baseball ambitions.

Alma likewise prioritized his education and schooling, deferring his professional signing until he was 19.

Alma, Jose’s mother, was the sole member of his family who came to Nationals Park on Saturday night to watch her son pitch five perfect innings in the Astros’ 8-1 World Series triumph over the Nationals.

Jose Urquidy Instagram

Jose Urquidy is an active user of Instagram. He can be found under the username @joselurquidy.

He has over 51.7k followers with 63 posts at the time of writing.

Jose usually posts about his baseball career on the platform.