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Dodgers Activate Julio Urias, Designate Neftali Feliz For Assignment

By Anthony Franco | August 24, 2021 at 6:39pm CDT

The Dodgers announced they’ve activated Julio Urías from the 10-day injured list. He’ll get the ball for this evening’s game against the Padres. To open active roster space, reliever Neftalí Féliz was designated for assignment. The move also opens a spot on Los Angeles’ 40-man roster, which now sits at 39.

Urías missed the minimal ten days after landing on the IL with a left calf contusion. The IL stint only cost Urías one start and served as a brief breather for the 25-year-old, who has already worked a career-high 139 2/3 innings this season. The left-hander has been excellent, posting a 3.29 ERA with an above-average 26.4% strikeout rate and a tiny 5.3% walk percentage.

That kind of reliability has been critical for a Dodgers rotation that has dealt with its share of injuries. Most notably, Clayton Kershaw has been out since July 7 with forearm inflammation. Kershaw threw a 20-pitch bullpen session consisting of only fastballs today, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register). That’s obviously progress, but Roberts later acknowledged there’s some uncertainty about whether the three-time Cy Young Award winner would have enough time to build back arm strength to shoulder a traditional starting pitcher’s workload for the remainder of the season (via Juan Toribio of MLB.com).

Urías’ return to the roster could end Féliz’s Dodger tenure after a single appearance. The former Rangers’ closer was selected to the big league roster last week and pitched for the first time on Sunday against the Mets. He tossed a scoreless inning with a strikeout but will now find himself on waivers in the coming days. Féliz has been excellent this season at the Triple-A level, combining for a 2.45 ERA with a huge 38.8% strikeout rate and an average 9.7% walk percentage between the Phillies’ and Dodgers’ top affiliates.

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26 Comments

  1. Monkey’s Uncle

    4 years ago

    Yours is a fine example of the phrase “damning with faint praise”.

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  2. olereb

    4 years ago

    Shane Greene is finished as a mlb pitcher

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    • dodgerskingsfan

      4 years ago

      If he is finished then why was neftali feliz DFA?

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      • tstats

        4 years ago

        Honestly no clue

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        • DarkSide830

          4 years ago

          Feliz is more finished

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  3. em650r

    4 years ago

    Dodgers picking up then dropping like a cheap date

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    • Chief Two Hands

      4 years ago

      Utilizing resources.

      Reply
  4. possible donkey

    4 years ago

    So I’m just asking for clarification because I don’t know the rules like you guys do. Green was signed to an major league contract. So can he be designated for assignment or optioned. I seem to think he’s stuck or he gets released and paid.

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    • Deleted User

      4 years ago

      He has to be DFA to be sent to AAA.

      Reply
  5. Peart of the game

    4 years ago

    Feliz looks like a premiere NPB target

    Reply
  6. Joeypower

    4 years ago

    Get ur passport! you my friend are coming to Canada. eh

    Reply
  7. citizen

    4 years ago

    1 1/3 inning with no era, hits, walks and one ko. Dfa’d wtf more do you have to do?

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    • dodgerskingsfan

      4 years ago

      Seems like they’re banking on him clearing…. Which in that case they could sign him again. I honestly have no clue what Friedman is doing. But I imagine we’ll find out what happens soon

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      • citizen

        4 years ago

        Refuse assignment and sign with San Diego

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      • BlueSkies_LA

        4 years ago

        Nothing so complicated. Just more meat for the grinder.

        Reply
    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      4 years ago

      To Citizen: Nothing! The Dodgers treat the last 2 or 3 guys on the Roaster like Cattle! Buy cheap and throw away!

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      • Ya'll a bunch of salty crybabies

        4 years ago

        I typically use my “roaster” for smaller things, like chicken or Cornish game hens..

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      • BeforeMcCourt

        4 years ago

        Alternative is that fringe 27th man doesn’t have a major league job making a major league salary and acquiring major league service time

        It’s a two way street

        Reply
  8. junkmale

    4 years ago

    Holy cow, I completely forgot about Neftali Feliz

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    • BlueSkies_LA

      4 years ago

      If you blinked you missed him. He actually pitched once, and warmed up another time.

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  9. UWPSUPERFAN77

    4 years ago

    My question on Urius: When are the Dodgers going to quit babying him? He seems to only pitch 80 pitchs or so and gets pulled! He is a big guy, and old enough to be the next Buhler! Let him go and prove himself!

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    • BlueSkies_LA

      4 years ago

      He’s averaging 87.4 pitches per start this year. Not a huge number but not a small one either. To answer your question I think they stopped babying him last year.

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    • bleedingblue1996

      4 years ago

      I think yesterday he just wasn’t looking good after the 3rd. Fastball lost its carry and off speed stuff lost its effectiveness. They wanted the fresh arm for the top of the San Diego order

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    • BeforeMcCourt

      4 years ago

      He’s already at a career high in innings and they have an extra month to plan for. He’s only 24 and had a shoulder surgery under his belt

      Why push those extra 10 pitches now?

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      • BlueSkies_LA

        4 years ago

        Because finishing in second place is not the same as winning the division?

        I could think of other good reasons, but that’s the main one.

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      • Cap & Crunch

        4 years ago

        Agree McCourt; They can do both as well, the bullpen is lights out this year, best it’s been in 9 years –

        I have a bit of a concern we gas the pen tho at our current pace…particularly guys like Bickford Knebel Grat Vessia who are not use to the usage rates currently /// but we get help in 6 more games with the added 2 P spots –

        We have not had enough mop up games lately, hoping the offence can help the pen – Couple big early O games + starter for 5 White/Jackson for 4 would help the ballclub a lot early Sept

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