Urias is being discussed as an option for the big league bullpen, the Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin reports.
The Dodgers' top prospect has a 1.88 ERA and 29:3 K:BB in 24 innings at Triple-A Oklahoma City so far this year, and he has already logged almost a third of the 80.1 innings he pitched in 2015. A presumed innings cap around 100-120 innings would be part of the motivation here, but Urias could also clearly be a big weapon for the Dodgers out of the bullpen, as he could pitch multiple innings per appearance and could also serve as a swingman when necessary. This is certainly not ideal for his 2016 fantasy value, as owners who have been stashing him were hoping for a two-month run in the big league rotation at some point. That is still not out of the question, but it's looking more likely that his first big league action of 2016 will be in relief. He will still be developed as a starter long term.