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- Updated: September 14, 2016
NEW YORK — The Dodgers are moving rookie Julio Urias from the starting rotation to the bullpen for the final stretch of the season. It is a way for the club to protect his arm and keep him an option for the postseason.
Urias made what should be his last start in Tuesday night’s 3-0 loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, throwing 3 2/3 scoreless innings but allowing four hits and three walks while striking out two. The 20-year-old has thrown 117 innings between the Minors and Majors this season after throwing only 80 1/3 all of last season; teams typically increase the workload on a young arm gradually.
Manager Dave Roberts said that Urias will have several days off after throwing 78 pitches on Tuesday. He envisions that Urias will become a …
