Standout starter Julio Urias hit the 10-day IL on Saturday after getting hit on the calf during an at-bat on Friday against the New York Mets. The silver lining for the already short-handed Dodgers? The injury will give Urias’s left arm a much needed break.
Before the season started, Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior characterized that letting Urias throw 200 innings in 2021 as “reckless”. Well, Urias was on pace to get damn close to that plateau (139.2 IP).
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The Dodgers have always been cautious with the young starter and this season, even with four starters out, is no exception.