Instead of preparing to start Thursday for the Dodgers, Urias is scheduled to make his next appearance for the organization’s triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma City. There’s another possibility and it’s far more disconcerting: The Dodgers are messing up a potential franchise cornerstone. With only a few weeks remaining in camp, Urias was unaware of how the Dodgers wanted to use him in the upcoming season. The Dodgers wanted to protect Urias’ arm, which pitched 127 2/3 innings last season between the majors and minors. The Dodgers wanted to avoid the final option.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 25, 2017 04:52 UTC