Biography
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
Amateur career
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. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Wrobleski in the 11th round of the 2021 MLB draft, and signed. 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. He then made 23 starts for the 2023 Great Lakes Loons, with a 4–4 record and 2.90 ERA with 26 strikeouts.
Wrobleski started 2024 with the Tulsa Drillers of the Double-A Texas League and was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club on June 22. 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. He allowed four runs in five innings in a loss, with four strikeouts, the first of which was of Willy Adames. On August 16, Wrobleski picked up his first major league win against the St. Louis Cardinals. 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. On September 28, Wrobleski picked up his first career save against the Colorado Rockies after pitching four innings of relief. On the season, he made six starts and two relief appearances in the majors with a 5.70 ERA. Between Tulsa and Oklahoma City, he made 20 appearances (18 starts) for a 6–4 record and 3.76 ERA.
In 2025, he was on the Dodgers active roster for opening day, but was optioned to Oklahoma City the following day, without appearing in a game. He was called back up to make a spot start for the Dodgers on April 8 against the Washington Nationals.