Julio Urias Out A Month Due To Eye Surgery

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Updated: May 19, 2015

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According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com Los Angles Dodgers pitching propect Julio Urias is going to miss a month due to eye surgery.

18-year-old pitching sensation Julio Urias to have cosmetic surgery on left eye; sidelined one month, helping limit innings.

— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) May 18, 2015

Gurnick reported that the 18-year old will have the procedure on May 28th in Phoenix. MLB.com ranks Urias as the No.8 ranked prospect in the minor leagues and the 2nd ranked prospect in the Dodgers system.

Gurnick spoke to Gabe Kapler, the director of player development about the situation. Here is an excerpt from Gurnick’s article.

“Obviously, one of our main intentions — independent of the procedure — is to protect Julio and limit his workload,” said Kapler. “We’re mindful of pitch and innings totals for every pitcher in our organization. Our aim is to take a long view approach to Julio’s progression with laser sharp focus on long-term health. A blow mid-season made sense to us.”

Urias sports a 1-2 record with a 3.00 ERA so far this season. We wish him nothing but the best for the surgery and we hope it is a successful one.

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