Justin Wrobleski excelled on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching eight scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets. His performance showcased his ability to consistently find the strike zone and generate quick outs.
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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.
By the beginning of the eighth, Wrobleski was beginning to fatigue. He gave up his second hit to Francisco Alvarez on a full-count heater with two outs in the eighth.
Despite the fatigue, Wrobleski was able to get Tommy Pham to ground into a force out to end his outing on a high note.
Andy Pages once again was the spark for the Dodgers' offense as he launched his fifth home run of the season, a three-run shot, to give Los Angeles their 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning.
With that home run, he becomes the fifth Dodgers player in franchise history with at least 25 hits and 20 RBI in the first 16 games of the season.
He joined Babe Herman (1930), Ron Cey (1977), Matt Kemp (2012), and Cody Bellinger (2019).
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Justin Wrobleski pitched eight scoreless innings, leading the Dodgers to a 4-0 victory.
In last year's World Series, Justin Wrobleski came out of the bullpen in critical situations, demonstrating his ability to effectively manage high-pressure innings.
Wrobleski's strong performance contributed significantly to the Dodgers' 4-0 win by preventing the Mets from scoring throughout the game.
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