Further removed from a June 2017 shoulder operation, Julio Urias is hoping to give the Los Angeles Dodgers reason to pause when taking into account their starting pitching depth. Utilized as a relief pitcher late last season, Urias is being built up like a starter this spring.
He made his 2019 debut in impressive fashion against the Oakland Athletics, capping off a perfect inning with a strike out of Matt Chapman. “He was really sharp,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
“He has been sharp all spring. Fastball 94-97 (mph), loved the at-bat against Chapman right there. He’s just sharp, he’s focused.