Max Muncy has never been the type to sugarcoat things. So when he sat down to talk about Justin Wrobleski making the All-Star team, he didn’t just offer the usual teammate clichés. He got real about what actually matters.
Wrobleski, a 25-year-old lefty, wasn’t originally on the National League roster. He got added as a replacement, joining five other Dodgers originally selected. But with Shohei Ohtani sitting out due to a knee issue and Yoshinobu Yamamoto unavailable after pitching Saturday, Wrobleski might end up being the only Dodgers pitcher who actually appears in the game.
Muncy, an All-Star himself, didn’t dodge the obvious criticism. Wrobleski doesn’t rack up strikeouts like most pitchers who get this kind of recognition. He has 73 strikeouts in 100.1 innings. That’s not the flashy stat line fans usually associate with All-Stars.
“We’re all pumped for him,” Muncy said. “He’s pitched great for us this first half. He’s definitely deserved it. I know maybe not as many strikeouts as people like for All-Stars, but he wins us games. Ultimately, for me, I care about the wins. That’s the most important thing to me.”
And that’s the thing. Wrobleski has a 2.69 ERA across 16 appearances, 15 of them starts. His WHIP sits at 1.017, which means he’s not giving up many baserunners even if he’s not missing bats. The guy just finds ways to get outs. His 10-2 record might not carry the weight it used to in the analytics era, but it still says something. When he’s on the mound, the Dodgers win.
Muncy and Wrobleski will be joined in the game by Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages, who are also available to play for the National League. The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set for 8 PM EST.
For a guy who barely got the invite, Wrobleski is making the most of it. And he’s got at least one teammate who isn’t afraid to say the quiet part out loud: who cares how you get there, as long as you win.
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