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- Updated: May 29, 2016
12:22 AM ET
NEW YORK — One day after becoming the first teenage starting pitcher in over a decade, the Los Angeles Dodgers sent Julio Urias back to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
The Dodgers’ top prospect, and widely regarded as the top prospect in all of baseball, lasted just 2 2/3 innings against the New York Mets on Friday. In making his debut, he became the first pitcher to start a major league game before his 20th birthday since Felix Hernandez in 2005.
To take his spot on the 25-man roster, the Dodgers selected the contract of right-handed reliever Casey Fien from Oklahoma City on Saturday.
“We thought Julio threw the ball well. It was just where he’s at and where our bullpen’s at,” manager Dave Roberts said. “It was more of the fact that we need to have coverage in the bullpen for the next couple, three games.”
Julio Urias is going back to Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he has a 1.10 ERA and a straight …
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