"Wrobleski has made two starts in spring training, along with one relief appearance, racking up six innings worth of work without allowing a run. He has allowed only two hits, given up no walks, and struck out four hitters. As a southpaw who has the ability to be a swing pitcher, either out of the bullpen or starting, he was already in a strong spot to make the Opening Day roster."
"However, his spring training has seemingly carried over the momentum from his 2025 postseason run, in which he pitched five innings and allowed no runs, and he is in the mix to not only make the roster but also the rotation. Wrobleski did not look stellar in his 66.2 innings during the 2025 regular season, but his trajectory is pointing up, and at 25, there is plenty of room for growth."
"During six relief appearances, Kelly has pitched six clean innings, allowing just one hit and two walks, with seven strikeouts. His play, if it continues, could net him a spot on the major league roster, representing a significant opportunity for the journeyman pitcher who has struggled in Triple-A."
The Los Angeles Dodgers possess one of baseball's deepest pitching organizations with a strong rotation, solid bullpen, and numerous emerging prospects. Despite a weak 2025 bullpen performance, the team added only Edwin Diaz and relies on young pitchers and bounce-back candidates for the upcoming season. Spring training has validated several of these roster decisions, with multiple pitchers showing substantial improvement. Justin Wrobleski, a 25-year-old southpaw, has pitched six scoreless innings across three appearances while allowing only two hits and striking out four batters. Antoine Kelly, a non-roster invite and former minor league journeyman, has impressed with six clean relief innings, one hit allowed, and seven strikeouts across six appearances.
#dodgers-pitching-prospects #spring-training-performance #roster-competition #young-pitchers-development #baseball-talent-evaluation
Read at Dodgers Nation
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]