Dodgers to have Julio Urias open 2017 in minors

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias will not be on the Opening Day roster.

What It Means:

Urias will remain on the roster through the Dodgers' upcoming series with the Los Angeles Angels, but he'll have to wait for a spot to open up for him once the games that count get under way. The 20-year-old left-hander recorded a 3.39 ERA with an impressive 25.0 strikeout percentage over 77 innings during last year's rookie campaign.

Prior to this report, numberFire's algorithms projected Urias to twirl a 3.49 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 23.6 strikeout percentage across 118 2/3 innings while going 8-5 this upcoming season.