Dodgers Open to Different Treatment Options for Blake Snell, Says Dave Roberts
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell was placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation after making just two starts for the team he signed a five-year, $182 million contract with this offseason.
Read more: Dave Roberts Reveals Why Dodgers Shut Down Blake Snell’s Throwing
The two-time Cy Young winner was shut down from throwing after he suffered a setback in his rehab program. Snell was set to be re-evaluated on Thursday or Friday.
“As he was playing catch, (Snell) just didn’t feel great,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said of the reason for Snell’s shut down. “So right now we’re gonna slow-play the throwing and probably get it looked at again when we get back home.”
Roberts went as far to say the Dodgers are exploring different treatment options for Snell — even a cortisone injection is an option.
“I would say that whatever we can [do] to kind of get the feeling, the sensation, the uncomfort to dissipate, I think we would be open to — with, obviously, his agreeing to [it],” Roberts said. “So I think right now, when we get back, get our doctors on him, take a couple days without throwing, see where we’re at. We’ll know more then.”
Snell’s injury has given younger pitchers an opportunity to log big league time, including Justin Wrobleski, Landon Knack, and Bobby Miller. However, none of those pitchers have performed well in their starts.
The Dodgers pitching depth has been put to the test early this season, and Snell’s latest setback will only prolong his return to the rotation.
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