Twitter Reactions: LA Dodgers Call Up Julio Urias to the Majors
As the best pitching prospect in the minor leagues, Julio Urias has been finally called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers to start against the New York Mets in their season opener this coming Friday.
In the latest Dodgers news, on Friday Urias will be 19 years old and 288 days and will be only one of the youngest starting pitchers in MLB history to join the likes of Dylan Bundy of the Orioles and Felix Hernandez in 2005.
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The Dodgers are expected to purchase on Friday the contract of LHP Julio Urias, who is scheduled to make his MLB debut Friday in New York.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 26, 2016
Urias to pitch for @Dodgers ?? Fdo. Valenzuela ('80 relief at 19, '81 starter). Asking his advice at ST @TD_Deportes pic.twitter.com/W1oPCeUcmz
— Yvonne Carrasco Chalmé (@yvonnecarrasco) May 26, 2016
How many innings do you want Julio Urias to pitch tomorrow vs. the Mets? *fixed*
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) May 26, 2016
Felicidades a @theteenager7 bien merecido paisano. Nos vemos en en la ?grande. ??????? @Mexicanos_MLB #orgullomexicano
— Adrián González OLY (@Adrian_ElTitan) May 26, 2016
So, Julio Urias is the first @Dodgers pitcher in more than 50 years to start an @MLB game at 19 years old. Remarkable. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) May 26, 2016
Julio Urias will be 1st 19-year-old phenom to pitch for @Dodgers since another LHP from Mexico: Fernando Valenzuela. pic.twitter.com/DP6qxjM4Rh
— MLB (@MLB) May 26, 2016
Got the Urias notification while driving and couldn't properly freak out. And here…we…go! pic.twitter.com/OeiSYVM0uc
— Sons of Steve Garvey (@sosgsosg) May 26, 2016
#Dodgers will promote LHP Julio Urias to make his MLB debut Friday in NYC. LHP Alex Wood pushed back to Monday with left triceps soreness.
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 26, 2016
Urias's debut is the most anticipated pitching debut since Kershaw.
— Trolley Blue (@TrolleyBlue) May 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/molly_knight/status/735851250701336577
Current Dodger Fan Mood: pic.twitter.com/q1qyh60VBw
— Dodger Gifs (@DodgerGifs) May 26, 2016
Hell yeah, Julio Urias is coming: https://t.co/XCSMsshIUv pic.twitter.com/zZCqVXC9FJ
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) May 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/PresidentPunto/status/735873816396603396
19-year-old Dodgers prospect Julio Urias will make his MLB debut Friday in a start vs the Mets. pic.twitter.com/mAHKZsT1nR
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 26, 2016
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Wow!!! Just wow! Couldn’t be more excited for him and for the Dodgers! What better team to give him the start against than the Mets and their vaunted rotation? Gonna be so exciting to watch!!!!!!!!
yarritsblake Great for the kid, but that is a tough line up, and this is not AAA. He will be on a strict pitch count, so 5 innings probably max, and then this great bullpen gets the game…..
Michael Norris yarritsblake Mike, I think that he should have been used out of the bullpen before starting. I wouldn’t want him making his first start in NY. Sure it could be a big success, but weigh that against a bad outing because of that pressure. I would weigh on the caution side. This desperate team might wind up putting him in a position to lose confidence. Now, all of a sudden they are willing to break their previous do’s and don’ts.
Robert Hamilton Michael Norris yarritsblake Well that was originally the plan, but with Wood hurt they needed an emergency start. I think that he will go no more than 5. Hopefully he has better luck than Lee….
The first sign of panic. Management is in a desperation mode now! Love this kid but give him a few relief appearances first. Thus could reply screw him up. Don’t think he is ready to start
Very few kids don’t get messed up. More likely, they just weren’t as phenomenal as the hype. The major leagues are special. Bob Feller did great as does Bryce Harper. What kind of a silly name for a kid us that? Bryce?!