Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts has revealed that left-handed Justin Wobleski will start on Tuesday in place of two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell.
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Snell was placed on the 15-day injury list with shoulder inflammation. There was previous speculation that the would use right-handed Landonnack as their starter on Tuesday as he was on a White House visit with the team.
However, the defending champion nods to Wrobleski. Roberts said the chose to start left-handing on Tuesday.
The skipper added that the trick is not in town for no reason. It was previously speculated that the will play a bullpen game on Wednesday, but the tricks are also likely to be an option to start.
Wrobleski pitched for Oklahoma City on April 1st. The left-hander only had three hits and didn’t run for 5.2 innings.
The 24-year-old recorded a 3.76 ERA between Double-A and Triple-A last season. Wrobleski threw 104 strikeouts in 20 appearances (18 starts).
Southpaw joined the on a trip to Japan and was immediately given the option to Triple A. Within a month, Wrobleski will be able to start a major league start with the Washington Nationals.
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