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With growth comes confidence for young Urias
- Updated: August 28, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Julio Urias didn’t need an outing like he had in Saturday’s 3-2 win to prove how much he has grown as a 19-, now 20-year-old making his way through the Majors as the youngest player in the league.
Entering the game, the Dodgers left-hander held a 3.10 ERA since his second career start, a difficult outing in which the Cubs’ lineup took him for five earned runs and three homers at Wrigley Field.
However, locking down the Cubs to the tune of eight strikeouts and one earned run in six innings on Saturday should prove that the young pitcher who ended June 2 with a 9.39 ERA is a completely different pitcher from the one that found himself dealing on Saturday.
“That kid is all what they think he is. This kid was outstanding,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “He knows how to elevate against guys he’s supposed to elevate against, he knows how to throw the ball down against the guys he’s supposed to throw the ball down to. He’s got a nice move at first base, he handled himself well at the plate and he’s 20 …
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