After undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in 2017, the following season was very much about Julio Urias getting acclimated to being back on a mound. He appeared in just three games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and went into this past season on an innings limit.
The organization never publicly stated what the targeted amount was, though most presumed it was in the neighborhood of 120 innings. Although the young left-hander was frustrated by the setback in his career, he remained understanding of the Dodgers’ restricting his workload.
Injuries to Rich Hill and Clayton Kershaw during Spring Training led to both beginning the season on the 10-day injured list and created a need for temporary starters.