Dodgers News: Julio Urias Completes 2017 Debut In OKC

It is safe to say that it was a productive Monday for Julio Urias on the mound during his debut for Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers. Urias faced the Iowa Cubs at Chickasaw Brockton Ballpark.

As reported by Eric Stephen of True Blue LA, Urias had trouble in the first, as seven of his first eight pitches were called balls. After one inning of work, the left-hander threw 19 pitches and gave up a single, walk, strikeout, and ended the inning with another strikeout.

Julio Urias threw 19 pitches in the first inning, 7 of first 8 were balls. 1B, BB, K, catcher pickoff, K

— Eric Stephen (@ericstephen) April 10, 2017

In the first inning, Julio Urias faces four batters, allowing a single and a walk, but strikes out Ian Happ and Jeimer Candelario. #OKLA

— Oklahoma City Dodgers (@okc_dodgers) April 10, 2017

“Urias looked visibly frustrated at a couple of the calls but pitched through it, and apparently he wasn’t alone in the sentiment,” said Eric Stephen.

A couple of first batch easily could have been strikes. Scout grumbled near me. Julio looked frustrated. https://t.co/4Cz4SgwUuM

— Jacob Unruh (@jacobunruh) April 10, 2017

Urias pitched 3.2 innings in his 2017 OKC debut and allowed two hits and two runs. He also walked four batters and struck out five in 79 pitches with 45 called strikes.

The 20-year-old never pitched more than three innings in 2017 until Monday. So, how many more games will Urias be starting in the minors? One? Two? Five? Will he still be limited to a certain number of innings?

Julio Urias' final line: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO. 79 pitches, 45 strikes. #OKLA

— Oklahoma City Dodgers (@okc_dodgers) April 10, 2017

But the real question is when will the Dodgers bring Urias back up to the majors?