Urias dominant early in Cactus League debut

For nine pitches, the 13,071 fans at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, caught a glimpse of the Dodgers' future. Over the next few, they saw a talented teenager who's still figuring things out.

Making his first Cactus League appearance, second-ranked Dodgers prospect Julio Urias struck out the first three batters he faced before giving up three runs on three hits and a walk in the eighth inning of an 8-4 loss to the Angels.

Urias (0-1) blew through Geovany Soto, Gregorio Petit and Todd Cunningham after replacing veteran right-hander Pedro Baez to begin the seventh.

"He's a young kid and there were a lot of people out there," said Dodgers catcher Jack Murphy, who was behind the plate for both of Urias' innings. "He went out there and blew guys away in that first inning. That was awesome, kind of a preview of what he's capable of doing."

The performance was reminiscent of Urias' time last season at Double-A Tulsa, where he put up a 2.77 ERA while striking out 74 batters and walking only 15 over 68 1/3 frames. However, the eighth more closely resembled his two-start stint at Triple-A Oklahoma City at the end of the year, during which the Mexican southpaw surrendered nine runs over 4 1/3 innings.

Using an aggressive approach, the Angels pounced on Urias. Jefry Marte singled, David Fletcher doubled him home and Nick Buss tripled -- all on the first pitches of their at-bats. A four-pitch walk to Rafael Ortega followed, after which Dodgers manager Dave Roberts lifted Urias in favor of Louis Coleman.

"I mean, he was really jacked up that first inning. The ball was really jumping out of his hand," Murphy said. "I'd say he kind of exhausted a lot of his resources that first inning because he was so pumped up. And then, coming back out there, I think he was just having trouble getting the ball down in the zone. That's the only difference between success and giving up some hits is whether you're up or down in the zone.

"We all thought he threw the ball great though."

The 19-year-old was tagged with the loss as the Angels scored five runs over the last two innings to erase a 4-3 deficit. His batterymate was confident that fans will be seeing more of the seventh-inning Urias than the eighth.

"He's used to starting, so I think his routine is a little thrown off, but that's part of camp," Murphy said. "He'll adjust to that. He understands what it takes to be successful."

Corey Seager, MLB.com's top overall prospect, singled and flied out for Los Angeles before being removed with a sore left knee. Dodgers No. 12 prospect Austin Barnes went 2-for-3 and homered for the second time in three days.

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Top Rangers prospect Joey Gallo bashed a three-run homer off veteran right-hander Matt Garza in the second inning to help Texas defeat the Brewers, 8-5. The blast was Gallo's first of the spring, although it left Garza less than impressed. "He's got a good swing, you know?" Garza told MLB.com. "But if I see him again, I'll break his bat. I'm not worried about it. He's a big boy. He hit the hell out of a high fastball on 2-0 [count]. So, next time, I'll get him." Brewers top prospect Orlando Arcia went hitless in two at-bats.

Rangers 8, Brewers 5 Box »

• Joey Gallo (TEX 3B, MLB.com's No. 9 prospect): 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
• Orlando Arcia (MIL SS, MLB.com's No. 6 prospect): 0-for-2

Cubs 7, Reds 4 Box »

• Jose Peraza (CIN 2B, MLB.com's No. 71 prospect): 3-for-4, HR, 2 R, K
• Robert Stephenson (CIN RHP, MLB.com's No. 35 prospect): 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K

D-backs 12, Royals 3 Box »

• Socrates Brito (ARI OF prospect): 1-for-4, K
• Peter O'Brien (ARI OF prospect): 1-for-4, R, 2 K
• Raul Mondesi (KC INF, MLB.com's No. 37 prospect): 1-for-2, K
• Bubba Starling (KC OF prospect): 0-for-2

Athletics 9, Reds 4 Box »

• Franklin Barreto (OAK SS, MLB.com's No. 23 prospect): 0-for-2, 2 K
• Matt Olson (OAK 1B, MLB.com's No. 100 prospect): 0-for-2, BB, R
• Matt Chapman (OAK 3B prospect): 1-for-2, K
• Renato Nunez (OAK 3B prospect): 1-for-5, RBI, 2 R
• Alex Blandino (CIN SS prospect): 1-for-2
• Amir Garrett (CIN LHP prospect): 1/3 IP, BB, K

Mariners 5, Giants 4 Box »

• Boog Powell (SEA OF prospect): 0-for-1
• Christian Arroyo (SF SS, MLB.com's No. 82 prospect): 1-for-1

White Sox 8, Padres 3 Box »

• Courtney Hawkins (CHW OF prospect): 1-for-4, HR
• Tim Anderson (CHW SS, MLB.com's No. 47 prospect): 0-for-1
• Jacob May (CHW OF prospect): 0-for-1
• Manuel Margot (SD OF, MLB.com's No. 45 prospect): 0-for-1, R

Rockies 6, Indians 1 Box »

• Raimel Tapia (COL OF prospect): 0-for-1
• Tom Murphy (COL C prospect): 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

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Blue Jays 2, Red Sox 1 Box »

• Sam Travis (BOS 1B prospect): 1-for-1, HR
• Deven Marrero (BOS SS prospect): 1-for-3
• Richard Urena (TOR SS prospect): 0-for-2, K

Pirates 4, Rays 2 Box »

• Alen Hanson (PIT INF prospect): 0-for-1, 2 BB, K
• Harold Ramirez (PIT OF prospect): 1-for-2
• Elias Diaz (PIT C prospect): 1-for-2, RBI, R
• Mikie Mahtook (TB OF prospect): 1-for-2
• Blake Snell (TB LHP, MLB.com's No. 14 prospect): 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K

Phillies 9, Braves 2 Box »

• Roman Quinn (PHI OF prospect): 1-for-2, 3B, RBI, R, BB
• J.P. Crawford (PHI SS, MLB.com's NO. 5 prospect): 1-for-1, BB

Nationals 9, Mets 5 Box »

• Dominic Smith (NYM 1B, MLB.com's No. 51 prospect): 0-for-5
• Gavin Cecchini (NYM SS, MLB.com's No. 87 prospect): 0-for-2
• Steven Matz (NYM LHP, MLB.com's No. 15 prospect): 2 IP, 2 H, 3 R (3 ER), 2 BB, K
• Trea Turner (WAS SS, MLB.com's No. 11 prospect): 0-for-2, BB, R

Marlins 6, Twins 5 Box »

• Jake Esch (MIA RHP prospect): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K
• Max Kepler (MIN OF, MLB.com's No. 44 prospect): 1-for-3, RBI, K
• Jorge Polanco (MIN OF, MLB.com's No. 97 prospect): 0-for-0, 3 BB

Astros 10, Tigers 4 Box »

• Steven Moya (DET OF prospect): 2-for-3, HR
• Michael Fulmer (DET RHP, MLB.com's No. 53 prospect): 1 IP, 1 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, K
• Colin Moran (HOU 3B prospect): 2-for-2
• A.J. Reed (HOU 1B, MLB.com's No. 40 prospect): 1-for-3, 2B, R
• David Paulino (HOU RHP prospect): 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K

Yankees 7, Orioles 1 Box »

• Aaron Judge (NYY OF, MLB.com's No. 31 prospect): 0-for-2, BB, R, K
• Mike Wright (BAL RHP prospect): 2 2/3 IP, 5 H, 5 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 6 K

Cardinals 4, Braves 3 Box »

• Dansby Swanson (ATL INF, MLB.com's No. 8 prospect): 1-for-2, R
• Ozhaino Albies (ATL INF, MLB.com's No. 29 prospect): 1-for-2
• Tyrell Jenkins (ATL RHP prospect): 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 2 K
• Mallex Smith (ATL OF prospect): 0-for-2, K, SB