When Julio Urias required season-ending surgery last summer, the Los Angeles Dodgers hoped he would rejoin the team near the All-Star break of the 2018 season. Under that notion, the former top prospect would essentially represent an elite midseason acquisition.
However, Urias’ recovery did not progress as initially hoped, and he remains in the Minor Leagues. He made five rehab starts before officially being activated off the 60-day disabled list and optioned to High-A Rancho Cucamonga.
Urias has since been promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he’s appeared twice out of the bullpen. On Sunday, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he wasn’t certain when Urias would next pitch.