GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Scott Alexander has been there for Julio Urias this spring.
Urias, the organization's top pitching prospect a year ago, is recovering from left shoulder capsule release surgery. Alexander, acquired over the winter by the Dodgers from Kansas City, had the same procedure in 2011 and has been living reference material whenever Urias has a question about his recovery.
"I talked to him when I was [throwing] at 120 feet," said Urias. "I asked how he felt then and he said, 'Fine, but maybe when you throw off a mound, you feel a little sore.