The Dodgers name their opening day starter.
Get Southern California news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox."I'm excited for Julio to get to do it," Kershaw said Tuesday, prior to the team's official announcement."I'm assuming Julio gets to do it. He deserves it. It is a special thing to get to do it. I think it should be whoever pitched the best the year before and he did that."
Manager Dave Roberts told reporters Tuesday that Urías will pitch Friday in a Cactus League game against Milwaukee as he returns to Dodgers camp from participating in the World Baseball Classic with Mexico. That put the left-hander on regular rest for the opener versus the Diamondbacks with Kershaw on track for the second game of the season.
Urías went 17-7 with a 2.16 ERA in 31 starts last season and finished third in NL Cy Young Award balloting. He was 20-3 with a 2.96 ERA the year before.
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