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.
Feliz was looking better than Shane Greene.
Yours is a fine example of the phrase “damning with faint praise”.
Shane Greene is finished as a mlb pitcher
If he is finished then why was neftali feliz DFA?
Honestly no clue
Feliz is more finished
Dodgers picking up then dropping like a cheap date
Utilizing resources.
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.
He has to be DFA to be sent to AAA.
Feliz looks like a premiere NPB target
Get ur passport! you my friend are coming to Canada. eh
1 1/3 inning with no era, hits, walks and one ko. Dfa’d wtf more do you have to do?
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
Refuse assignment and sign with San Diego
Nothing so complicated. Just more meat for the grinder.
To Citizen: Nothing! The Dodgers treat the last 2 or 3 guys on the Roaster like Cattle! Buy cheap and throw away!
I typically use my “roaster” for smaller things, like chicken or Cornish game hens..
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
Holy cow, I completely forgot about Neftali Feliz
If you blinked you missed him. He actually pitched once, and warmed up another time.
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!
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.
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
This and they want to keep the staff sharp in October.
Easing off the gas now could save fuel for the playoffs.
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?
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.
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