At the end of last year, Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior called left-handed youngster Justin Wrobleski.

It was a normal season review that finished with a forward-looking twist.

For most of their conversation, the two broke down Wrobleski’s 2025 campaign –– in which the 25-year-old prospect found his first taste of success at the big-league level, serving as a valuable swingman in the Dodgers’ bullpen .

Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski has been dominant as a starter this season. AP

But then, as they looked ahead to 2026, Wrobleski stated some ambitions.

He felt he could be a quality MLB starter. And he was eager for an opportunity to prove it.

“That’s what this organization is so good about,” Wrobleski said. “Having that conversation, free-flowing, where you’re able to say what you’re thinking.”

At that early point of the winter, of course, Wrobleski understood his uncertain place within the club’s roster plans.…