Dodgers News: Dave Roberts to Start Julio Urias Again
Manager Dave Roberts spoke about Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias development on Sunday claiming they “trust” him. The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a 3-game series vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday before returning to L.A. for a 7-game home stand.
Urias had a solid performance vs. the Giants on Sunday throwing five scoreless innings in the Dodgers 2-1 loss.
Julio Urías (@Dodgers ): 5 IP, 0 R, 6 K. This is already tied for his longest outing in his young career
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 13, 2016
Urias has had three road starts in his young MLB career. He has been put high pressure situations going against the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants.
Julio Urias, first 2 MLB starts: 7.2 IP, 9 R, 5 BB, 7 K. Last 2 MLB starts: 9.1 IP, 5 R, 2 BB, 14 K. #Dodgers
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) June 13, 2016
HR aside, Julio Urias now has 21 K in 17 IP. LA rotation now has 5th-best ERA & 3rd-best FIP in the majors.
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) June 13, 2016
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Following his performance on Sunday Roberts said Urias will start again in five days, which would give Urias his second start at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers are on the road for the next three days before hosting the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-game series.
The kid stays in the picture (that's for you @markasaxon) – Roberts said Julio Urias will start again in 5 days. That would be Fri v Brewers
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) June 13, 2016
#Dodgers mgr Dave Roberts said he would be willing to give Julio Urias a little more rope in his next start. Maybe 90-100 pitches
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) June 13, 2016
Julio Urias has 18 strikeouts in his first 14 1/3 career innings. Just wait until he gets good.
— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) June 13, 2016
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Yes, he seems to be getting better. Now I notice they are actually swinging and missing at the high fastball. I guess he sets it up better or they are waiting for it but it is too far out of the strike zone about half the time still. I remember in his first start he kept throwing it and they weren’t swinging he got behind in the counts way too much. Now we see the method to the madness. If they can’t hit the other stuff they lay and wait for the high fastball and he fools them up out of the zone. Learn sumpin’ new everyday! Like the really keen keen espn lady says they have to lay off the high fastball. I guess that is a 4 seamer?