Justin Wrobleski Extends Scoreless Spring Run in Dominant Outing
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Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski had great outing Sunday, keeping his opponents scoreless for the third consecutive game.
Wrobleski has been on a tear all spring, first keeping the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs scoreless through a total of three innings before holding the Athletics to just two hits in a three-inning start Sunday. He recorded three strikeouts in the appearance, working through the three frames in just 43 pitches.
“I feel good,” Wrobleski said to SportsNet LA’s Kirsten Watson. “Today was a good one. Just continuing to try to attack and be on the front foot against these hitters. I feel good with my new mechanics, so everything’s going smooth.”
The southpaw has looked good for a while now, showcasing strong performances spanning back to Sept. 2025. He held opponents to one run or fewer in seven of his eight appearances that month, and carried his momentum into the postseason.
He didn’t feature for the Dodgers until the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, but made his mark when he did come into games. Wrobleski pitched in four games during the thrilling seven-game series, and didn’t allow a single run through five innings pitched.
Wrobleski finished 2025 with a 4.32 ERA in 24 appearances — most of which came out of the bullpen — but could have an eye on a bigger role in 2026.
Could Justin Wrobleski Break into the Starting Rotation in 2026?
The Dodgers’ rotation is completely open at the moment, with Shohei Ohtani yet to make a pitching appearance for the Dodgers or Team Japan in the WBC and Blake Snell yet to make a return.
Plenty of suitors, such as Emmet Sheehan, Roki Sasaki, River Ryan and Gavin Stone, are in the mix, but Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman says Wrobleski is also vying for a spot among the starters.
“I think his ability to grow and mature and learn how to harness his stuff and compete in those moments will serve him well as he tries to navigate a lineup two, three times,” Friedman said, per MLB’s Sonja Chen. “He’ll certainly be a candidate. He was also so good out of the ‘pen, we have to weigh that.”
Wrobleski will hope he can continue to string together strong performances throughout the remainder of the spring so he can find himself in the starting rotation as the Dodgers chase a three-peat in 2026.
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