Justin Michael Wrobleski (born July 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Justin Wrobleski | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 70 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 14, 2000 Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 2024, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.70 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editAmateur career
editWrobleski attended Sequoyah High School in Canton, Georgia. He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 36th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. He started his college baseball career at Clemson University before transferring to State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota and then Oklahoma State University.[1] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editThe Los Angeles Dodgers selected Wrobleski in the 11th round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed.[3] He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Dodgers and was later promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, pitching a combined 21+2⁄3 innings over 13 games with a 2.91 ERA.[4] He then made 23 starts for the 2023 Great Lakes Loons, with a 4–4 record and 2.90 ERA with 26 strikeouts.[4]
Wrobleski started 2024 with the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Texas League[5] and was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club on June 22.[6] On July 7, the Dodgers purchased his contract and called him up to the majors to make his MLB debut with a spot start against the Milwaukee Brewers.[7] He allowed four runs in five innings in a loss, with four strikeouts, the first of which was of Willy Adames.[8] On August 16, Wrobleski picked up his first major league win against the St. Louis Cardinals.[9] On September 1, he allowed 10 runs in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which tied a Los Angeles Dodgers team record for most earned runs allowed in a single game.[10] On September 28, Wrobleski picked up his first career save against the Colorado Rockies after pitching four innings of relief.[11] On the season, he made six starts and two relief appearances in the majors with a 5.70 ERA.[12] Between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, he made 20 appearances (18 starts) for a 6–4 record and 3.76 ERA.[4]
References
edit- ^ "These three freshmen are making Clemson baseball's future, present look promising".
- ^ "#14 Justin Wrobleski - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "Dodgers announce selections from day three of the 2021 MLB Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ a b c "Justin Wrobleski Amateur, College and Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Drillers win opener behind former Oklahoma State pitcher Justin Wrobleski". April 6, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (June 23, 2024). "Dodgers RHP Justin Wrobleski strikes out 11 in Triple-A debut". SB Nation. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Dodgers promote Justin Wrobleski, trade Matt Gage to Mets". ESPN.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (July 7, 2024). "Wrobleski impresses in debut: 'That kid's special'". mlb.com. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Justin Wrobleski 2024 Pitching Gamelogs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (September 1, 2024). "Justin Wrobleski rocked in Dodgers blowout loss to Diamondbacks". SB Nation. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (September 28, 2024). "Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the length he needed, Dodgers rout Rockies". SB Nation. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
- ^ "Justin Wrobleski Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)