Snell set for surgery; L.A. hopeful for '26 return...
Key takeaways
- ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, and the Los Angeles Dodgers expect the two-time Cy Young Award winner to return this season.
- Snell missed most of the 2025 regular season because of a shoulder injury, which limited him to 11 starts, but he was able to make six appearances in the playoffs.
- Snell's latest injury was discovered on Thursday, and Roberts indicated the 33-year-old could undergo a similar procedure to what Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal recently had in an effort to expedite his recovery.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Blake Snell will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, and the Los Angeles Dodgers expect the two-time Cy Young Award winner to return this season.
Snell made his season debut last weekend, giving up four earned runs in three innings after missing the start of the season with left shoulder fatigue and inflammation, and the left-hander was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels.
"It's going to be to take out those loose bodies, and it's supposed to be a lot quicker recovery, so we're encouraged about that," manager Dave Roberts said Saturday before the second game of the three-game Freeway Series at Angel Stadium.