When the Dodgers are faced with the task of replacing lefty pitcher Julio Urias on the 40-man roster sometime in the very near future, the club will have many worthy candidates from which to select, but considering the big league squad’s immediate needs and the players who appear to be most ready, reliever Joe Broussard could be the obvious choice.
Beginning his 2017 campaign at Double-A Tulsa, the 6-foot-1, 220 lb. righty made four appearances, throwing 5-1/3 frames of absolutely perfect baseball. After earning a well-deserved promotion to Triple-A Oklahoma City in mid-April, Broussard has tossed 29-1/3 innings over 21 appearances, posting a 1.