Justin Wrobleski didn’t get the All-Star nod. So he took it out on the Colorado Rockies — seven innings, nine strikeouts, one earned run. It still wasn’t enough for a win, as the Dodgers fell 4-3. But the performance made the snub harder to ignore.
Wrobleski is having a legit breakout season for Los Angeles. He’s tied for second in the National League in wins, trailing only Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby. Among NL starters, he ranks eighth in ERA — and every single pitcher ahead of him in that category made the All-Star roster. Every one.
After the game, Wrobleski didn’t hide his disappointment. He told Fredo Cervantes of The Sporting Tribune: “Yeah, obviously, it’s disappointing. You want to be an All-Star, it’s something that you know, regardless of the year, whenever, it’s always a big deal. It’s something I wanted to do, and it’s frustrating to not get that nod, but like I said before, I think it’s just more reason to try and keep getting better, and you know, hopefully I can get in with respect of players and everybody else, and maybe be in there next year.”
So who made it over him?
The NL pitching staff includes names like Chris Sale, Chase Burns, Christopher Sanchez, teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Eduardo Rodriguez. Paul Skenes, Jacob Misiorowski, and Max Meyer were also selected but won’t play due to injury or workload concerns. That opened the door for Braxton Ashcraft, Jesus Luzardo, and Riley O’Brien to step in.
Wrobleski wasn’t one of them. And it’s not hard to see why he might feel overlooked. The numbers are there. The consistency is there. But in a league stacked with star arms, sometimes the numbers aren’t enough.
What’s next for Wrobleski? He’ll keep pitching, keep racking up strikeouts, and maybe force the conversation again next summer. If he keeps throwing like this, the snub will look like a footnote — not the whole story.
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