The Phillies have claimed right-handed pitcher José Urquidy off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Caleb Kilian was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.
Urquidy, 31, has appeared in 11 games this season between the Pittsburgh Pirates and White Sox. He made one start on Aug. 24 against the Texas Rangers, however his last three appearances have all come in relief. On Aug. 30 against the Twins in Minnesota, he allowed one run over 5.0 innings. On Sept. 3 in Houston against the Astros, he tossed 1.0 scoreless inning. And, on Sept. 8 against the Pirates, he allowed two runs over 4.0 innings. Combined, he has a 2.70 ERA over his last three appearances (3 ER, 10.0 IP).
A veteran of seven major league seasons, Urquidy has pitched for the Astros (2019-23), Detroit Tigers (2025), Pirates (2026) and White Sox (2026). He has combined to go 29-18 with a 4.08 ERA (198 ER, 436.1 IP) in 92 career major league games (71 starts).
A native of Mazatlan, Mexico, Urquidy pitched 3.0 scoreless innings in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series at Citizens Bank Park, a 7-0 Phillies win.
Kilian, 29, has been sidelined since Aug. 10 with a left oblique strain. He made four relief appearances for the Phillies after being acquired with Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 3. Overall, he has pitched in 49 games this season and gone 4-7 with a 4.91 ERA (26 ER, 47.2 IP) while converting eight of his 11 save opportunities. A native of Anaheim, Calif., Kilian was originally selected by the Giants in the eighth round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Texas Tech University.