NL West

As any poker player will tell you, two aces are better than one. 

Ask the San Francisco Giants, and they'll confirm as much.

Hunter Pence's injury woes don't seem to be going away, as the San Francisco Giants outfielder is now battling a hamstring strain and has been placed on the disabled list. It is unclear when he will be able to return.

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is reportedly getting another chance at the major league level after a disappointing debut.

Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times wrote Tuesday, “Urias is coming back to the major leagues. Alex Wood is going on the disabled list with elbow soreness.”

There were no beanballs, no ejections and no Chase Utley fireworks in Sunday night's tussle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.

With the San Diego Padres continuing to struggle in 2016, James Shields' solid start to the year could make him an attractive trade chip for teams seeking help in the starting rotation. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias, 19, became only the third teenager in the last 20 years to pitch in a major league game when he stepped on to the mound for the first inning of Friday's eventual 6-5 loss to the New York Mets, per ESPN on Twitter.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will send 19-year-old pitcher Julio Urias down to Triple-A, Fanatics Network reported Saturday. J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group later confirmed the report.

NEW YORK — The kid said it was the best day of his life, the happiest day of his life.

Do you blame him? Julio Urias is 19 years old, he was pitching in a real major league game and everyone was rushing to say how great he's going to be.

Maybe he will be. No matter how bad the numbers were Friday night, when the kid needed 81 pitches to get eight outs and allow three runs, nothing that happened at Citi Field should change anything anyone thinks of him.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain exited his start against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning after suffering a hamstring injury Friday.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up pitcher Julio Urias, and he is expected to make his MLB debut Friday against the New York Mets, the team announced Thursday.