Justin Wrobleski
| 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 July 7, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 7.20 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Teams | |
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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.
Career[edit]
Amateur career[edit]
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]
Los Angeles Dodgers[edit]
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 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]
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 "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.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People from Hoffman Estates, Illinois
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- SCF Manatees baseball players
- Clemson Tigers baseball players
- Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players
- Falmouth Commodores players
- Arizona Complex League Dodgers players
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
- Great Lakes Loons players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Oklahoma City Baseball Club players