Manager Dave Roberts said that Urias could begin the 2017 season at extended spring training in an effort to limit his innings, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
After appearing as a starter during the Dodgers' postseason run, many thought that the young left-hander would be a lock for the rotation to begin 2017. However, it was always a given that the team would once again cap his innings somehow, and starting him off in extended spring training would help ensure his availability for late in the season. Things should become clearer in spring training -- stay tuned to this development as Opening Day approaches.