Ian Thomas to start Friday for the Dodgers

by Stan Son | Thu, Jul 23rd 11:08pm EDT

Ian Thomas gets the nod for Friday's game against the New York Mets. Scheduled starter, Zack Greinke, flew back to LA for the birth of his first child. (Ken Gurnick on Twitter)

Ian Thomas expected to start for Dodgers Friday night.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) July 24, 2015

Fantasy Impact:

Thomas, a player acquired in the Juan Uribe trade, only has 21 innings pitched in his brief major league career. He throws from the left side and has a career 4.71 ERA, 1.571 WHIP, and 9.0 SO/9 rate. With Kershaw's gem on Thursday, the bullpen is fresh so Thomas may not be asked to go too long. He is pitching against the Mets, though, so he could be an option.

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