Dodgers News: Blake Snell’s Timeline Pushed Back After Mini Setback

Blake Snell is making progress through his rehab for left shoulder inflammation. However, the left-handed starting pitcher faced a minor setback during the series against the Miami Marlins.

The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly scheduled Snell to play catch during the series earlier in the week. But the Dodgers postponed playing catch to Friday then pushed it back again to Sunday.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register that Snell was sick during the series, which delayed playing catch by a few days.

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“I think being sick set him back a couple days,” Roberts said Friday.

Although the illness was not a major setback, Snell’s return will not be anytime soon. The southpaw once again faced another setback this weekend as he did not end up throwing because he continued to feel discomfort in his shoulder.

Snell is set to meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache early next week.

Los Angeles will not rush the recovery of Snell as they prioritize the health of their pitchers for the postseason.

Snell made two starts in series against the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves before sustaining the shoulder injury. The two-time Cy Young Award winner logged a 2.00 ERA and threw four strikeouts while allowing 10 hits and seven runs.

The Dodgers placed Snell on the injured list on April 6. With Snell on IL, Los Angeles has 14 injured pitchers, including two-way player Shohei Ohtani who is healthy enough to be the designated hitter.

Los Angeles shut down Snell from throwing shortly after pitching in his first bullpen session on April 18.

He underwent an MRI that determined there were no new findings in his shoulder. As a result, Snell received a cortisone injection on April 28 to aid his recovery and will resume his throwing progression on Sunday.

Snell signed a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers as a free agent this offseason. 

The addition of both Snell and Japanese-born pitcher Roki Sasaki created hype surrounding the Dodgers rotation for 2025. However, Snell has been sidelined for the majority of the season and Sasaki is still finding his groove in MLB.

Despite the Dodgers’ pitching struggles, Los Angeles has the highest winning percentage in Major League Baseball.

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