Justin Wrobleski

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Los Angeles Dodgers #13 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 45/High
  
  Track Record: An unsigned 36th-round pick out of high school, Wrobleski attended three colleges in three years before settling at Oklahoma State. He had Tommy John surgery after just nine starts for the Cowboys, but the Dodgers saw enough to draft him in the 11th round and sign him for an over-slot $197,500 bonus. Wrobleski returned midway through the 2022 season and flashed exciting stuff in short stints. He built on that in 2023 and finished second in the Midwest League with a 2.90 ERA and 109 strikeouts at High-A Great Lakes.
  
  Scouting Report: Wrobleski’s stuff has ticked up the further he’s moved away from surgery. His fastball sits 93-96 mph, touches 98, and gets ugly swings with the angle and deception he creates from a closed-off delivery and short arm stroke. His fastball occasionally flattens out when he spins out of his delivery, but it’s an above-average pitch at its best. Wrobleski has a natural feel for spin and can manipulate the shape and power of his above-average, two-plane slider anywhere from 78-86 mph. He also has an average, 87-91 mph cutter he’ll mix in. Wrobleski’s 86-90 mph changeup has progressed to become a below-average pitch that gives him just enough to handle righthanded hitters. He throws strikes with average control and works quickly.
  
  The Future: Wrobleski’s stuff, deception and improving durability gives him a chance to be an effective no. 5 starter or long reliever. He’ll move to Double-A Tulsa in 2024.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Cutter: 50 | Control: 50
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  Ranked Los Angeles Dodgers #30 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme
  
  Track Record: A 36th-round pick by the Mariners out of high school, Wrobleski bounced from Clemson as a freshman to State JC of Florida as a sophomore and finally to Oklahoma State as a junior. He had Tommy John surgery after just nine appearances for the Cowboys, but he showed enough pre-surgery for the Dodgers to draft him in the 11th round and sign him for an above-slot $197,500. Wrobleski returned midway through the 2022 season and flashed some of the best lefthanded stuff in the Dodgers organization. He dominated over two months in the Arizona Complex League and finished with a late promotion to Low-A Rancho Cucamonga.
  
  Scouting Report: Wrobleski is a lanky, athletic lefthander with growing arm strength. He came back throwing harder after surgery and now sits 93-96 mph on his fastball with room to keep ticking up as he gets stronger. He has a natural feel to spin the ball and gets swings and misses on both his above-average, vertical, mid-80s slider and average low-90s cutter. His mid-80s changeup is a well below-average pitch he rarely throws. Wrobleski stands on the far third base side of the rubber and has some funk in his arm stroke that adds to his angle and deception. He throws strikes with average control and works quickly and efficiently.
  
  The Future: Wrobleski has a chance to take off as he moves further from surgery. The Dodgers expect him to have a breakout year in 2023 at High-A Great Lakes.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Cutter: 50. Changeup: 30. Control: 50

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #323 prospect in 2021 draft
  Wrobleski has been one to watch for quite a while. He ranked No. 215 on the BA 500 coming out of high school in 2018 and was a Mariners’ 38th-round pick that year. He went to Clemson, but transferred to State JC of Florida for 2020. That season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, and he transferred to Oklahoma State for 2021. He was settling in well in Stillwater, showing a 91-93 mph fastball that touched 95 as well as two above-average secondary offerings. His low-80s slider flashes plus potential and his above-average changeup is impressive as well. But Wrobleski left after one inning in an April start against Texas Christian with an elbow injury that sidelined him for the rest of the year. A team picking him this year is banking on being patient while he recovers from Tommy John surgery, so teams may simply wait to see him return to health again at Oklahoma State.
• Ranked #272 prospect in 2020 draft
  A high profile, athletic lefthander out of high school in 2018, Wrobleski ranked No. 215 on the BA 500 coming out of Sequoyah High in Canton, Ga. A Clemson commit, Wrobleski struggled over three starts for the Tigers in 2019 before transferring to State JC of Florida. Scouts weren’t able to see him much early in the season as he dealt with a jaw injury, but he ran his fastball up to 95 mph in the fall. In the past, Wrobleski has shown a solid slider in the low 80s that looked like an above-average offering. Wrobleski started getting on the mound more regularly in late February. On the season, Wrobleski started four games, threw 18.2 innings and struck out 27 batters while walking 11 and posting a 2.89 ERA. Wrobleski has solid stuff from the left side but a limited track record in college.
• Ranked #215 prospect in 2018 draft
  An athletic lefthander, Wrobleski has solid strike-throwing ability with a fastball that's mostly in the 88-92 mph range and a sharp slider. His fastball has been up to 94 mph at its peak, but it's currently more of a fringe-average offering. His slider is his out-pitch--a low-80s breaking ball with late-biting action that was responsible for most of his strikeouts during the summer showcase circuit and is a 55-grade offering. At 6-foot-2, Wrobleski has a slightly lanky frame that can add more weight. He throws from an easy, three-quarter to low three-quarter arm slot, occasionally falling off to the third base side in his landing. Without a plus pitch, Wrobleski could end up at Clemson, where he'll have a chance to dramatically improve his stock thanks to his tough, competitive mentality on the mound and his remaining projection.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme
  
  Track Record: A 36th-round pick by the Mariners out of high school, Wrobleski bounced from Clemson as a freshman to State JC of Florida as a sophomore and finally to Oklahoma State as a junior. He had Tommy John surgery after just nine appearances for the Cowboys, but he showed enough pre-surgery for the Dodgers to draft him in the 11th round and sign him for an above-slot $197,500. Wrobleski returned midway through the 2022 season and flashed some of the best lefthanded stuff in the Dodgers organization. He dominated over two months in the Arizona Complex League and finished with a late promotion to Low-A Rancho Cucamonga.
  
  Scouting Report: Wrobleski is a lanky, athletic lefthander with growing arm strength. He came back throwing harder after surgery and now sits 93-96 mph on his fastball with room to keep ticking up as he gets stronger. He has a natural feel to spin the ball and gets swings and misses on both his above-average, vertical, mid-80s slider and average low-90s cutter. His mid-80s changeup is a well below-average pitch he rarely throws. Wrobleski stands on the far third base side of the rubber and has some funk in his arm stroke that adds to his angle and deception. He throws strikes with average control and works quickly and efficiently.
  
  The Future: Wrobleski has a chance to take off as he moves further from surgery. The Dodgers expect him to have a breakout year in 2023 at High-A Great Lakes.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Cutter: 50. Changeup: 30. Control: 50
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/Extreme
  
  Track Record: A 36th-round pick by the Mariners out of high school, Wrobleski bounced from Clemson as a freshman to State JC of Florida as a sophomore and finally to Oklahoma State as a junior. He had Tommy John surgery after just nine appearances for the Cowboys, but he showed enough pre-surgery for the Dodgers to draft him in the 11th round and sign him for an above-slot $197,500. Wrobleski returned midway through the 2022 season and flashed some of the best lefthanded stuff in the Dodgers organization. He dominated over two months in the Arizona Complex League and finished with a late promotion to Low-A Rancho Cucamonga.
  
  Scouting Report: Wrobleski is a lanky, athletic lefthander with growing arm strength. He came back throwing harder after surgery and now sits 93-96 mph on his fastball with room to keep ticking up as he gets stronger. He has a natural feel to spin the ball and gets swings and misses on both his above-average, vertical, mid-80s slider and average low-90s cutter. His mid-80s changeup is a well below-average pitch he rarely throws. Wrobleski stands on the far third base side of the rubber and has some funk in his arm stroke that adds to his angle and deception. He throws strikes with average control and works quickly and efficiently.
  
  The Future: Wrobleski has a chance to take off as he moves further from surgery. The Dodgers expect him to have a breakout year in 2023 at High-A Great Lakes.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55. Slider: 55. Cutter: 50. Changeup: 30. Control: 50