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Squeeze is on as Dodgers will go with four-man rotation
- Updated: July 23, 2016
10:21 PM ET
ST. LOUIS — Charmed of late, despite an avalanche of injuries, the Los Angeles Dodgers will press their luck when it comes to the starting rotation.
With the benefit of off days on both Monday and Thursday, before and after a brief two-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Dodgers will go with four starters for the immediate future. There is even an off day on Aug. 1 that could extend the four-man setup even longer.
The Dodgers pared down Friday afternoon by officially sending Julio Urias back to Triple-A Oklahoma City, replacing him with catcher/infielder Austin Barnes.
Brandon McCarthy, who started Friday against the Cardinals, is one of the four starters the Dodgers will use in the short term. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
“I think that’s the plan right now,” manager Dave Roberts said of the four-man rotation. “I don’t know if we’re going to bring in another guy. I know it’s not going to be Julio if we go with a fifth guy. I think we’re going to stand pat with four. Things can change and obviously we have some guys that could …
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