Dodgers Way Quick Hits: Julio Urias May Not Return in 2018

The Dodgers have been winning games and getting reinforcements daily thanks to September call-ups.  Unfortunately, Julio Urias may not be a reinforcement for the Dodgers this season.

The Dodgers were hoping that Julio Urias would help solve their bullpen woes by bolstering the bullpen in September.  Unfortunately it’s starting to look less likely that there will be a 2018 comeback for Julio Urias.  Dave Roberts told the media on Sunday that the club is not sure when Urias will pitch again after his last outing.

In Julio’s last outing he lasted just a third of an inning while allowing two runs and two walks.  Despite throwing only fourteen pitches, Urias only put six in the strike zone and was pulled as the Dodgers staff did not like what they saw.  The setback means that te Dodgers sould not expect Urias back in 2018.

Between his three rehab stints with the AZL Dodgers, OKC Dodgers, and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Urias has compiled a 5.73 ERA and 1.27 WHIP.  If there is any good news to come from his rehab stints, it’s the fact that Urias was around 93-94 miles per hour and he still held minor league batters to a .205 average.  With the second week of September approaching quickly, its becoming more unlikely by the day that Urias will return to LA this season.

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• Dodgers prospect Yadier Alvarez has reportedly left the team over a disagreement on when he would pitch. Alvarez wanted to pitch in the Drillers’ first playoff game rather than a meaningless regular season game.  The news is disappointing considering that Alvarez had finally put together back to back solid five inning starts and looked to be turning the corner.
• Walker Buehler got xrays on his left foot after Sunday’s game and the xrays were deemed as precautionary.  It’s hard to imagine his foot being too hurt since Buehler was throwing 96 in the seventh inning.  Buehler did pitch through fractured ribs though so we’ll have to see what the results are later on today.

• The number three seemed to be the key number in the weekend series between the Dodgers and Dbacks as the winning team in each game scored three runs.  By taking the last three games of the series by a 3-2 score, the Dodgers finally surpassed the Diamondbacks and no longer have to scoreboard watch if they handle their own business.