Sal Urso

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Salvatore Jude Urso

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 195 lb.

• High School Plant High School

• Born January 19, 1972 in Tampa, FL

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Sal Urso was drafted out of high school by the Seattle Mariners in the 36th round of the 1990 Amateur Draft. In his ten minor leauge seasons, he posted a 28-26 record and 3.48 ERA.

In 1996, he was very close to making the opening day roster of the Seattle Mariners; he very much impressed manager Lou Piniella and the M's skipper talked the front office into putting the former replacement player on the major league roster. However, some established players went to the brass themselves and talked them out of putting Urso on the roster. He never played in the Major Leagues.

in 1998, he set the Eastern League single season record for games pitched, appearing in 69 contests. That season, he went 8-6 with no saves and a 4.10 ERA for the Trenton Thunder.

Brother of former Angels farmhand and current University of Tampa head coach Joe Urso.

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