While the Los Angeles Dodgers did their best to protect Julio Urias during his development, it was washed away when he underwent season-ending anterior capsule surgery on his left shoulder in June 2017.
The recovery was projected to be 12 to 14 months, which had many ruling out Urias filling any sort of role for the Dodgers during the 2018 season. But after navigating a long road to recovery, he joined the team in September and pitched in three games.
Urias then surprisingly was included on their National League Championship Series World Series rosters, during which he made a combined seven relief appearances.