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.

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.