The year is 1980. The Los Angeles Dodgers call up a 19-year old pitcher of Mexican descent to join their bullpen. A season later Fernando Valenzuela — the trigger behind Fernando Mania — would take the MLB by storm, winning Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and a World Series at the ripe old age of 20.
The Dodgers hope they have the second coming of Valenzuela waiting in the wings as 19-year old Julio Urias has begun his quest this season in Triple-A to reach the bigs. My latest at Today’s Knuckleball takes a look at Urias’ start to the 2016 season. Take a read below.
Keep reading for more on the imminent arrival of Julio Urias!