“After opening the year with a four-inning appearance out of the bullpen, then moving into a placeholder spot in the Dodgers’ six-man rotation with Snell, Stone and others out injured, Wrobleski has not only gotten his chance to start games but also quickly opened eyes with unexpectedly dominant performances.”

“He has given up just two runs in 26 innings in four games as a starter.”

“He has a 4-0 record that ranks third best in the majors.”

“The latest example came in Sunday’s 6-0 victory against the Cubs, when Wrobleski pitched six scoreless innings on a day he wasn’t at his best.”

“In the first two frames, he lacked his typical command and faced a traffic jam on the bases.”

“Over the rest of the game, he allowed only four more baserunners.”

“By the time his 109-pitch outing was done, he’d set a season high by striking out six batters.”

“Wrobleski has adopted a bit of a throwback mindset, preferring to challenge hitters over the plate (he had MLB’s third-highest rate of pitches in the zone entering the day) and work quickly by generating a string of soft contact (his average exit velocity allowed was in the 70th percentile of the league).”

“The plan has worked thus far, with his near-league-worst strikeout and whiff percentages offset by a .172 batting average against since he began starting games.”

“Wrobleski pivoted to focus on the things he can control –– “Making sure I’m attacking the hitters, attacking the zone,” he said –– before later expressing gratitude for even getting the opportunity to do it.”