Dodgers News: Julio Urias Struggles With Pitch Clock in LA's Camp Game

It's going to be an adjustment.

PHOENIX — There's a little bit of a different feel at spring training this year, as players are having to do a little more adjusting than usual. Due to the implementation of tons of new rules, there's a much bigger emphasis on working on some of the fundamentals.

On Thursday, the Dodgers held a two inning scrimmage, where Julio Urias and Noah Syndergaard looked very sharp.

The scrimmage is officially over.

Julio Urias and Noah Syndergaard each threw two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

Max Muncy got a base-hit up the middle.

Miguel Vargas made an incredible defensive play at second base to rob a hit.

That was fun.

— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) February 23, 2023

The team emphasized working with the new shift rules, however, they were a little more lenient with the pitch clock rules.

On Friday, Dave Roberts spoke to the media, and said that Urias actually would have had four violations, per the MLB's pitch clock rules. That means Urias took longer than 15 seconds between pitches, and those specific pitches would've automatically counted as a ball.

Dave Roberts says that four of Julio Urias’ pitches yesterday would’ve been called a ball with the new pitch clock rules.

He doesn’t see it making a big impact this season, but it will definitely be an adjustment for everyone.

— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) February 24, 2023

Roberts did go on to say that he doesn't think the pitch clock is going to be a big issue for any of his players. Also, the team didn't have an actual clock up, so it's safe to assume Urias would've moved a little faster had he known how much time he had.

But still, the new rules are adding a very interesting dynamic to spring training, something the players will need to have sorted out by Opening Day.

The Dodgers open their first Cactus League game on Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, so that'll be the players' first real look at all the new rules in action.