Dodgers Place Wrobleski on IL With Forearm Inflammation
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- Justin Wrobleski was placed on the injured list Sunday with forearm inflammation, and the Dodgers called up reliever Kyle Hurt to fill his roster spot.
- Wrobleski, a 26-year-old left-hander, posted a 2.69 ERA over 100⅓ first-half innings to make his first All-Star team.
- Since the break, Wrobleski has a 6.92 ERA and has allowed 11 home runs in 26 innings.
- The IL move may be partly workload-driven — Wrobleski is at 126⅓ innings this season, approaching his prior career high of 132 set across the majors and minors in 2024.
- With Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell, Eric Lauer, and Roki Sasaki in the rotation, Wrobleski likely has no spot in the Dodgers' playoff rotation if healthy but could still be a bullpen weapon.
- The Dodgers use a six-man rotation but have three off days over the final 15 days of August, letting them operate without the extra starter for now.
Why it matters: The Dodgers are managing Wrobleski's workload — he's at 126⅓ innings, closing in on his career high of 132 — and his post-break 6.92 ERA has already cost him any sure playoff rotation spot. Three August off days mean Los Angeles can absorb his absence without needing a fill-in starter.
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