LOS ANGELES -- Starting pitcher Justin Wrobleski was placed on the injured list Sunday with what the Los Angeles Dodgers are calling forearm inflammation, prompting reliever Kyle Hurt to be called up to take his place on the roster.
Wrobleski, a 26-year-old left-hander, put together a dominant first half, posting a 2.69 ERA in 100⅓ innings to make his first All-Star team. But Wrobleski has a 6.92 ERA ever since, during which he has allowed 11 home runs in 26 innings.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers that the team is "not concerned" and that Wrobleski's IL stint "should be short-lived." With 126⅓ innings, Wrobleski is already approaching his previous career high of 132, set between the major and minor leagues in 2024.
"Given his workload and where he's at, taking some of the load off his arm, I think it's smart," Roberts said.
Wrobleski doesn't have a spot in the Dodgers' playoff rotation if all their starters all healthy, but in all likelihood he would still be an option out of the bullpen.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell, Eric Lauer and Roki Sasaki currently make up the rotation. The Dodgers use a six-man rotation, but they have three off days over the last 15 days of August, allowing them to operate without the extra starter for the time being.