Urias becomes youngest to pitch in playoffs since 1970

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Brad Mills / USA TODAY Sports

Julio Urias finally got his shot to prove his worth to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason.

In Thursday's deciding game of the NLDS against the Washington Nationals, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts went to the bullpen, and used a fresh Urias, who was making his playoff debut.

At 20-years-old, Urias became the fourth-youngest pitcher in MLB history to appear in the playoffs, and the youngest since 1970.

He also became the youngest Dodgers pitcher ever to appear in the postseason, according to ESPN.

In his first year with the Dodgers, Urias pitched to a 3.39 ERA over 77 innings and 15 starts.

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