Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts named Julio Urias the starter for Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields. The start will be Urias’ debut in 2017 Spring Training.
Up to this point he’s thrown multiple bullpen sessions and one live batting practice, facing Yasmani Grandal, Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Justin Turner. Urias was said to have gotten the better of his teammates during the throwing session.
Last spring, Urias allowed four runs on five hits and had three strikeouts in three innings pitched across two relief appearances.
Although Urias is following Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill and Kenta Maeda in the Dodgers’ spring rotation, it’s not necessarily an indication of what’s to come during the regular season.