Justin Wrobleski discussed his outing as a Dodgers pitcher against Zack Wheeler and the Phillies on July 21, 2026, saying he worked six and one-third innings to help Los Angeles secure the win. "Today that was six and a third," Wrobleski said.
Wrobleski called the matchup against Wheeler an enjoyable challenge, noting the Phillies' quality as an opponent. "Today kind of going up against Wheeler is pretty cool," he said. He added that the Phillies lineup came at him aggressively early in the game, requiring him to adjust on the fly. "We had to make some adjustments and figure some things out," he explained, crediting catcher Fans for guiding him through it. "Fans and I did a really good job of that and he called a great game back there," Wrobleski noted.
Facing a difficult Phillies lineup, Wrobleski said his approach centered on locating mistakes in less costly areas. "You just got to make sure you're missing in the right spots if you miss," he stated. He also described adjusting to rain during the game by sharpening his focus and using rosin to manage grip. "You kind of use the rosin in a way that makes your hand as dry as possible," he mentioned, adding that the wet conditions pushed him to concentrate harder mentally during the outing.
Wrobleski pointed to his experience pitching in the playoffs in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, along with innings logged on back fields, as preparation for handling a normal workload. "I threw during the playoffs 2025 and the year before, and throwing innings on back fields and stuff like that," he said.
Looking toward the second half of the season, Wrobleski said he trusts the Dodgers organization to manage his workload and intends to keep pitching until told otherwise. "They're going to do what's best for me and my career, and I trust this organization and these people," he acknowledged. He said he feels good physically and plans to call Clayton Kershaw in the coming days to ask how Kershaw sustained 200-inning seasons for so long. "Might be making a call to Kers here in a couple days trying to figure out how he did it for so long throwing 200 a year," Wrobleski said.