The Los Angeles Dodgers envisioned pitcher Blake Snell as a part of a five-headed monster within the rotation. He will be unable to make an influence for a while.
Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported that Snell “did not really feel nice” after enjoying catch on Tuesday. He will probably be shut down in the interim, with Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Occasions reporting that Snell will probably be re-examined as soon as the Dodgers return to Los Angeles.
Snell was a part of one other spectacular spending spree for the Dodgers, signing a five-year, $182 million contract through the offseason. The 2-time Cy Younger award winner posted a 3.12 ERA and a 1.048 WHIP over his 104 innings in 2024, putting out 145 batters with 44 walks. After signing with the Giants late in spring coaching, Snell missed time on account of a pair of stints on the Injured Record.
Snell had a checkered damage historical past earlier than signing in Los Angeles. He made solely two begins earlier than being sidelined with left shoulder discomfort, permitting seven runs, two earned, on 10 hits and eight walks over 9 innings, putting out 4. Whereas Snell’s protection didn’t do him any favors in his final begin on April 2, it’s honest to surprise if he was injured heading into that matchup.
The Dodgers’ pitching depth has already been examined this season. Snell is one in every of 12 pitchers, not together with two-way star Shohei Ohtani, presently on the IL. Whereas Harris did observe that the Dodgers usually are not overly involved about Snell’s newest bout of soreness, it’s ominous information for a crew whose pitching workers has been decimated by accidents to start out the 12 months.
