Justin Wrobleski | |
Team: | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Number: | 70 |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 14 July 2000 |
Birth Place: | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 7 |
Debutyear: | 2024 |
Debutteam: | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Statyear: | August 16, 2024 |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 1–1 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.68 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 18 |
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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.
Wrobleski 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]
The 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 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.