Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski, caught in limbo for the last week, didn\u2019t make any plans for the All-Star break.<\/p>\n
Good thing because on Saturday morning, manager Dave Roberts called to tell him he was added to the National League All-Star Game roster as a replacement player.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was actually playing nine holes this morning, just a normal day,\u201d Wrobleski said. \u201cAnd Doc called me, and [I] actually missed the first call.\u201d<\/p>\n
But when Wrobleski called back later, he thanked Roberts for how much the manager lobbied for him to be an All-Star. Then the left-hander called his mom and picked up a call from his dad.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody\u2019s excited,\u201d Wrobleski said. \u201cI\u2019m excited too. So everybody had good reactions. The team was excited for me. Had a bunch of friends reach out, a bunch of family reach out. Just great.\u201d<\/p>\n
A week after being snubbed from the initial All-Star rosters, Wrobleski will replace Reds right-hander Chase Burns.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was not happy that I wasn\u2019t going to be a part of it,\u201d Wrobleski said. \u201cAnd obviously, getting the news that I\u2019m going to be able to go there and do it, it\u2019s super exciting. Wide range of emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wrobleski is the sixth Dodger to be named a 2026 All-Star, joining Shohei Ohtani<\/a> (who won\u2019t be attending), Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a> (also not playing), Freddie Freeman<\/a>, Max Muncy<\/a> and Andy Pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is Wrobleski\u2019s first All-Star selection, in his first full season in the Dodgers rotation. His 2.69 ERA ranked No. 8 among qualified NL pitchers entering Saturday. And his 10 wins was tied for No. 2.<\/p>\n \u201cI was elated,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cThe game honors you and today the game honored Justin.\u201d<\/p>\n Wrobleski began the season in the bullpen, waiting to join the rotation as its sixth pitcher after the first turn. He and Yamamoto have carried the brunt of the workload for the Dodgers\u2019 rotation over the first half of the season, consistently pitching deep into games.<\/p>\n \u201cI haven\u2019t really had the chance to think about everything yet,\u201d Wrobleski said about his season. \u201cBut I\u2019m sure this offseason or whenever, it\u2019s going to hit me.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s super cool. I\u2019m super excited. I\u2019m super lucky and blessed to just have the chance that I\u2019ve gotten this year. And thankfully I\u2019ve thrown the ball well.\u201d<\/p>\n Yamamoto not pitching in All-Star Game<\/p>\n With Yamamoto making his last start before the All-Star break on Saturday, it seemed unlikely he would pitch in the All-Star Game. Roberts made that official on Saturday. <\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019ll get a week off,\u201d Roberts said, noting that he believes the two-time All-Star still plans to travel to Philadelphia for the event. <\/p>\n D\u00edaz on rehab assignment<\/p>\n In a promising sign for Dodgers closer Edwin D\u00edaz\u2019s recovery timeline, he is scheduled to make a rehab assignment with single-A Ontario on Saturday. D\u00edaz made just seven appearances for the Dodgers before undergoing an operation to remove loose bodies from his right elbow in late April.<\/p>\n Blake Snell, who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, progressed to throwing live batting practice on Saturday.<\/p>\n Roster moves<\/p>\n The Dodgers made a series of moves to add a fresh arm to the bullpen before Saturday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n They reinstated pitcher Landon Knack from the injured list (strained oblique). In a pair of corresponding moves, the Dodgers optioned pitcher Kyle Hurt to triple-A Oklahoma City and designated pitcher Charlie Barnes for assignment.<\/p>\n MLB draft<\/p>\n With their first pick of the MLB draft, No. 40 overall, the Dodgers selected infielder Bo Lowrance out of Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, S.C.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are ecstatic about landing Bo Lowrance,\u201d Dodgers\u2019 amateur scouting director Zach Fitzpatrick said in a statement. \u201cHe was our main target. Bo has the size, the swing, the projection and the drive to be a high-level Major League shortstop.\u201d<\/p>\n The Dodgers only had two picks Saturday. 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