LOS ANGELES — Pitcher Julio Urias is set to make his highly anticipated major league debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in New York against the Mets.
The 19-year-old left-hander is 4-1 with a 1.10 ERA at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he has a 27-inning scoreless streak and 44 strikeouts in 41 innings.
The team announced Thursday that Urias will replace lefty Alex Wood, who was scratched with left triceps soreness. Wood is expected to make his next start on Monday in Chicago against the first-place Cubs.
Urias will be the first 19-year-old to pitch for the Dodgers since fellow Mexican Fernando Valenzuela, who was promoted to the majors in September 1980.