Bryan Dobzanski was a two-time state wrestling champion back in New Jersey during high school. This is unfortunate for his Peoria teammates, some of which - to Dobzanski’s denial - think they can score a point on the 6-foot-4, 220-pound righty.
His athletic background creates an easy icebreaker when initiating conversation with the lone pitcher representing the Cardinals at Tuesday’s Midwest League All-Star Game.
“I would get in the wrestling room sometimes during the offseason, just to keep [my] conditioning in, but I haven’t [wrestled] probably in the last two years.” Dobzanski said. “I miss it every day.