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Dodgers: MLB Pundit Suggests Julio Urias for the Closer’s Role

While Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen remains absent from camp, manager Dave Roberts says he isn’t worried about him… yet. Still, with so much riding on this shortened 60 game season, even if Jansen arrives at Dodger Stadium this weekend, 10 days or so really doesn’t feel like enough time to get him ready for game action.

Despite this, Roberts says he’s not ready to entertain closer alternatives just yet, but that didn’t stop LA Times scribe Bill Plaschke from thinking outside the box for the Dodgers.

In a recent column, Plaschke actually thought way outside the box, but it might not be as far fetched of an idea as it seems.