ANAHEIM -- The Angels added just one player to their 40-man roster ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft , selecting the contract of right-hander Walbert Urena .

Urena, ranked as the club’s No. 24 prospect per MLB Pipeline, posted a 4.39 ERA with 115 strikeouts, 70 walks and eight homers allowed in 135 1/3 innings across 27 starts with Double-A Rocket City last year. His 11 quality starts were tied for the most among all Double-A starters.

Urena, 21, has a fastball that can get to 100 mph and pairs it with a changeup and power curveball. His command remains his biggest concern but he did pitch much better down the stretch for a second straight year, registering a 2.85 ERA with 55 strikeouts and 28 walks in 60 innings over his final 10

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