Wrobleski’s career best performance in win over Mets
Going deeper than any Dodger starter has in this young season, Justin Wrobleski dominated the Mets in a shutout win
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 13: Justin Wrobleski #70 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the first inning of a game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium on April 13, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images As two starting pitchers delivered starts on the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to efficiency, Justin Wrobleski and the Dodgers got the better of David Peterson and the Mets in a 4-0 win.
On one side, Wrobleski delivered the standout performance of his career, generating quick outs at a staggering rate; on the other, Peterson had to labor immensely to complete every inning. While it’d be harsh to put a label on Justin Wrobleski quite so early in his career, the stark difference in his numbers as a starting pitcher and reliever is quite evident. Still, for one game here, he silenced any doubts about his capabilities as a full-time starter.
Facing a New York Mets lineup missing Juan Soto and coming off a shutout loss in their last performance, the Dodger starter was phenomenal in tossing eight innings of scoreless baseball. The key to this magnificent outing from Wrobleski wasn’t particularly tricky—the left-hander simply peppered the zone with four-seam fastballs, far more often than what is the norm for him, both in the number of pitches and the frequency of those inside the zone. Wrobleski’s heater isn’t imposing enough that it should generate this kind of result; in fact, Met hitters only whiffed once on 29 swings on the pitch—they just did absolutely nothing when they put the ball in play, and a lot of pitches in the zone normally induce quick at-bats, hence such a deep outing.
Wrobleski’s pitch count was so low for the vast majority of this game that there was even a chance he’d go the distance. Unfortunately, a base runner in the eighth put a wrinkle in those plans, and the lefty settled for eight scoreless on 90 pitches. Dave Roberts turned to Tanner Scott in the ninth in a non-save situation, and he shut the door on the Mets.