Everything is going right on the field for the NL West-leading Dodgers, who beat the Rockies on Friday for their eighth consecutive win. However, the news isn’t as positive off the field.
Julio Urias, the Dodgers’ 20-year-old prized pitching prospect, will miss the rest of this season and at least part of the 2018 season because of upcoming shoulder surgery. The estimated recovery time is an alarming 12-14 months.
Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told MLB.com that Urias “was devastated in the beginning. Right now, he’s down, frankly. He wants to be here, helping these guys, wants to be a part of it.