KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Dodgers welcomed Julio Urías back to the rotation for Saturday night's game against the Kansas City Royals, but the left-hander's first start in more than a month was delayed by a thunderstorm that drenched Kauffman Stadium shortly after the scheduled 4:15 p.m. PDT first pitch.
Urías, who went 5-4 with a 4.39 ERA in his first 10 starts, missed 36 games because of a left hamstring strain. The 26-year-old left-hander made one rehabilitation start for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga, allowing one run and two hits and striking out eight in four innings.
"From what he did in his rehab outing, that's all we need," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game. "It was 93-95 mph, it was a teethy slider. His command, his velocity, nothing was consistent [before the injury]. So hopefully he's healthy. He's certainly motivated to finish well."
