LOS ANGELES — Justin Wrobleski’s breakout year for the Los Angeles Dodgers is on pause, as the first-time All-Star landed on the injured list Sunday with what the club called left forearm inflammation.

Wrobleski, who broke into the rotation in April and has emerged as one of the steadiest arms for the reigning back-to-back World Series champions, has struggled since the All-Star break as he approaches a professional career-high at 126 1/3 innings. He surrendered a pair of home runs and allowed four runs over six innings in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, but he came away encouraged that his stuff and delivery were finally where he wants them to be.

“I think today I kind of figured something out a little bit,” Wrobleski said after the start. “With my delivery and with everything, I feel like I’m in a good spot moving forward, as odd as that sounds.”

Wrobleski averaged 96 mph on his fastball and topped out at 98.7 mph Saturday — both season-highs. But a concerning trend also continued: The two home runs Wrobleski allowed gave him 11 homers allowed in 26 innings since making his first All-Star appearance, a stretch where he had a 6.92 ERA.

Before the break, Wrobleski had a 2.69 ERA, emerging as a surprise story with his bullying approach of pounding the strike zone and a nickname, “The Shark,” bestowed upon him by Hall of Famer Pedro Martínez. Now, it’s up to 3.56.

The Dodgers and Wrobleski have downplayed the role fatigue might be having on his recent downturn. He previously threw 132 innings across three levels in 2024, and totaled 88 innings between Triple A and the majors in 2025.

Wrobleski said Saturday he was “feeling as good as I can right now.”

If Wrobleski makes it back this season, it might not be as a starter, as manager Dave Roberts said Saturday he expects Wrobleski to slot into a bullpen role this October — something he did during the team’s 2025 run.

Kyle Hurt was recalled in Wrobleski’s place. Sunday’s IL placement comes at a time when the Dodgers could use an extra bullpen arm. The club has been running a seven-man bullpen, with Roberts saying this weekend that “essentially all of our relievers are overworked right now.” A trip to Coors Field this coming week will provide another test as the team wraps up a stretch of 13 games without a break.

The team has an off day Thursday, and again the following Monday, meaning the club can still get its five healthy starters adequate rest while having a typical eight-man group in the bullpen.

Tyler Glasnow is expected to return to the Dodgers’ rotation after those two off days, as long as all goes well in his final start on his rehab assignment. Glasnow has been out since May with back spasms.

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will not be joining Juventus this summer following talks between the clubs.

Earlier on Sunday, The Athletic reported Villa received a fresh bid from the Italian club for the 33-year-old, with talks reducing the price gap between the clubs and personal terms would not have been an issue for the Argentina international.

Juve, however, will not be proceeding with the move and will now turn their attention to other targets.

It comes as Villa have reached an agreement to sign Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, who the club view as their first choice for the 2026-27 season.

Villa began pushing ahead with a deal for Suzuki as discussions over Martinez’s future progressed, and the Japan international is set to join the Premier League side regardless of Martinez’s future.

A five-year contract through to 2031 is in place for Suzuki, with the deal worth an initial €30m plus bonuses that could be worth €35m.

Martinez, who signed a new five-year contract with Villa in 2024, was also heavily linked with an exit last summer. Manchester United were in talks with him made a loan bid in the latter stages of the transfer window which was rejected. United ultimately signed Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.

However, he went on to be a key figure for Villa once again last season, making 44 appearances as Unai Emery’s side recorded a fourth-placed Premier League finish and won the Europa League.

As a result, Villa will return to the Champions League in the coming season, while Juventus will play in the Europa League following their sixth-placed Serie A finish.

Martinez was also a prominent figure for Argentina at this summer’s World Cup, starting all eight of his nation’s matches as they were beaten 1-0 by Spain in the final.

He has made 256 appearances for Villa since joining from Arsenal in September 2020, and his departure would add to a significant summer of change, with Morgan Rogers, Youri Tielemans and Lucas Digne having all departed.

St Jude Championship – round four leaderboard

-17 S Scheffler (US); -9 Kim (Kor); -8 A Noren (Swe), S Burns (US); -7 W Clark (US), Im (Kor)

Selected others: -6 L Aberg (Swe), T Fleetwood (Eng); -5 M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -4 V Hovland (Nor), J Spieth (US); -3 H Hall (Eng); E J Rose; +3 S Lowry; +8 R McIlroy (NI)

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Rory McIlroy says “he felt lost” as he toiled to a 66th-place finish – 25 strokes behind champion Scottie Scheffler – at the St Jude Championship.

While world number one Scheffler was a cut above the rest at 17 under overall as he claimed his first victory since January, more concerning for McIlory was that his eight-over total left him ahead of just two players in the first of the three FedEx Cup play-off events.

The Northern Irishman, who won his second Masters title earlier this season had not played competitively since the Open Championship in July.

And it told at TPC Southwind, where he failed to record a single round under par across the four days and struggled to find the sort of rhythm that will be needed if he is to claim an unprecedented fourth FedEx Cup later this month.

“I’m so far away from where I need to be to even feel like I have a chance. I’ve just got to keep working and hope it turns around a little bit,” said McIlroy, who is 13th in the season-long standings.

“Obviously didn’t come in here with a ton of reps, (it) almost felt like the more the week went on the more I felt lost with my golf swing a little bit.

“I guess [it was] nice to shake the rust off a little bit but I’m going to have to work pretty hard between now and next Thursday to feel like I have any sort of golf game to compete next week.

“To me it’s more about the execution of what I’m doing right now, and the execution wasn’t there this week.”

McIlroy’s struggles were obvious particularly in from tee to green where he ranked 62nd out of 68 players for strokes gained.

However, he would at least have been able to take some comfort from a seven-hole stretch on the back nine where he knocked in four birdies, albeit he finished with successive bogeys to bookend a round which began with a six on the par-four opening hole.