Wrobleski Dominates Mets With Career-Best 8 Scoreless Innings

Justin Wrobleski delivered the most dominant performance of his professional career on April 13, 2026, throwing eight scoreless innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium.

The 25-year-old left-hander faced only one batter over the minimum through seven innings, marking the longest outing of his major league career. This performance also represents the deepest start by any Dodgers pitcher since the beginning of the 2026 season.

Efficiency and Command

Wrobleski demonstrated surgical efficiency throughout the night, requiring only 90 pitches to complete eight innings. His command was a central element of the shutout, as he threw 64 of those 90 pitches for strikes.

The pitcher retired the first 13 batters he faced in order. The no-hit bid was broken in the fifth inning when Jorge Polanco recorded a base hit, though Polanco was immediately removed via a double play.

Wrobleski allowed only two hits and zero walks during the outing. He gave up his second hit to Francisco Alvarez with two outs in the eighth inning before being removed from the game.

According to reporting from Yahoo Sports, the left-hander relied heavily on four-seam fastballs, utilizing them more frequently and deeper in the strike zone than is typical for his normal approach. While Mets hitters only struck out once on 29 swings at the fastball, they were unable to produce significant results when putting the ball in play.

Managerial Decision and Player Health

Despite the efficiency of the performance, manager Dave Roberts opted to turn to the bullpen for the ninth inning. This decision was based on Wrobleski’s history, as he spent a significant portion of the previous year in a relief role and had a previous season-high of 78 pitches.

I think for me, the decision was he hasn’t gone more than five innings in a long time, so now you’re talking about the health of the player. For him to get up eight times and to throw the baseball the way he did, you could see the velocity start to go down.

Dave Roberts

Wrobleski expressed trust in the decision, stating that the ability to finish a game is something that I’ve got to earn and noting his trust in Roberts.

Game Context and Standings

The Dodgers’ offense provided critical support, headlined by a three-run home run from Andy Pages in the fifth inning off Mets starter David Peterson. Will Smith further extended the lead with an RBI single in the sixth inning.

Tanner Scott closed out the game with a perfect ninth inning, earning his second save of the season. The victory improved the Dodgers’ record to 12-4.

Conversely, the New York Mets fell to a 6-10 record and suffered their sixth consecutive loss, leaving them at the bottom of the NL East. The Mets’ lineup was missing star Juan Soto, who is currently sidelined with a calf injury.

Wrobleski’s 2026 Progression

This outing was Wrobleski’s third start of the 2026 season and followed a strong five-inning performance in Toronto one week prior. He has now posted a 2-0 record with a 1.80 ERA in his first two starts of the year.

Drafted in the 11th round out of Oklahoma State in 2021, the left-hander utilizes a pitch mix consisting of a fastball in the low-to-mid 90s, a sharp breaking slider, and an improving changeup.

He was outstanding tonight. He attacked the strike zone, mixed his pitches beautifully and trusted his stuff. That’s the guy we’ve been waiting to see.

Dave Roberts