It was not a secret that Julio Urias would make his 2017 debut for the Dodgers on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. The Dodgers had hinted at his arrival for several days.
What remained unclear, at least until Tuesday afternoon, was what the team planned to do with Urias after he pitched against the Giants in the series finale.
Urias, manager Dave Roberts said, is staying in the majors.
“That was why we did what we did, to shorten his season, condense it, slow-play it, whatever you want to say,” Roberts said.