The Los Angeles Dodgers recently promoted three pitchers within their minor league system.
Right-hander Sauryn Lao was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City, Lucas Wepf was promoted to Double-A Tulsa, and left-hander Justin Wrobleski will make his Triple-A debut Saturday in Oklahoma City.
Lao has been rapidly rising through the farm system. The 24-year-old was an infielder before converting to pitching last year. He has been a pitcher for nearly 14 months and is already in Triple-A bringing a 1.90 ERA with 29 strikeouts with only eight walks in 23.2 innings for Tulsa.Lao has a 1.90 ERA/21.2 K-BB% and Wepf has a 1.84 ERA/30.6 K-BB% . Both prospects are 24 years old and possess great stuff that could eventually play in the Dodgers bullpenHis Oklahoma City debut was successful.
Wepf was promoted to Double-A Tulsa after a 1.84 ERA and eight saves with High-A Great Lakes. The 24-year-old struck out 44 batters and walked 10 in 29.1 innings. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Louisiana Monroe in 2022. Wrobleski arrives in Oklahoma City with a record of 5-2 and a 3.06 ERA in 13 starts. He struck out 62 and walked 13 across 67.2 innings.Per MLB Pipeline, Wrobleski is the Dodgers' No. 14 prospect and continues to improve. The velocity on his four-seam fastball now tops out around 98 mph plus he has a changeup, a slider, and a curveball which provides all the tools to be a quality major league starter.Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn.
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