Justin Wrobleski Shines on Mound for Dodgers
It was all Justin Wrobleski for the Los Angeles Dodgers as his eight scoreless innings lifted the Dodgers past the New York Mets.
In last year's World Series, with the bullpen beginning to stretch uncomfortably, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned to right-hander Justin Wrobleski. He proved, coming out of the pen in the most crucial of spots, that he can pound the strike zone relentlessly and induce soft contact for quick outs. Wrobleski displayed that and more in his Monday start, tossing eight scoreless innings in a 4-0 win against the struggling New York Mets .
The 25-year-old right-hander needed just 90 pitches [64 of which were strikes] to record the eight scoreless frames, and he allowed just two hits and struck out two. His outing on Monday marked the longest start of his professional baseball career. Up until Monday, he had only dabbled in the seventh inning twice in his minor league career.
Wrobleski retired the first 13 batters he faced before giving up an opposite-field single to Jorge Polanco on an 0-2 fastball. Efficiency was the name of the game for Wrobleski. He threw a total of 50 fastballs, paired up with his dominant slider, that registered a 104 proSTUFF % according to Pitch Profiler.
xDAWG+: ♾️ pic. twitter. com/EUs67hp2k2 — Pitch Profiler (@pitchprofiler) April 14, 2026 By the beginning of the eighth, Wrobleski was beginning to fatigue.