Blake Snell Fantasy Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) will undergo a "nano-scope" procedure to remove loose bodies in his left elbow on Tuesday, per Alden Gonzalez of ESPN. Gonzalez notes that it's the same procedure that was recently performed on Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal (elbow), and that the Dodgers are hoping for a relatively short return timeline for Snell. It's been a nightmare season to this point for Snell, who opened the year on the injured list due to a shoulder issue. The 33-year-old made just one start for the Dodgers before experiencing pain in his elbow that led to his current IL stint. Snell remains a high-upside fantasy starter when healthy, but the veteran left-hander has now made just 32 starts since the beginning of the 2024 season. He could be worth stashing in deeper formats or leagues with an IL spot. However, Snell's profile is riddled with injury risk at this point in his career.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) will undergo surgery on Tuesday to remove loose bodies in his elbow, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Manager Dave Roberts said that he didn't know the specific surgery and whether it's the same one that Tigers ace Tarik Skubal (elbow) recently had. Regardless of which surgery it is, we can assume Snell will miss a significant amount of time. He has already been placed on the 15-day injured list, just days after making a delayed season debut due to a shoulder injury. The bad injury luck just keeps coming for Snell, but if there's any team that can weather the storm, it's the Dodgers. Even without Snell, they have a star-studded starting rotation of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Emmet Sheehan, Justin Wrobleski, and Roki Sasaki.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell (elbow), who went on the 15-day injured list on Friday with loose bodies in his left elbow, is likely to need surgery to fix the problem, and it's unclear how much time he might miss, according to Maddie Lee of The Los Angeles Times. It comes less than a week after Snell made his 2026 season debut after recovering from left-shoulder fatigue. How invasive Snell's surgery is will be a significant factor in determining his timetable for a return. One person briefed on the matter projected Snell to return in late July or early August. Snell had surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow in 2019 and was on the IL for almost two months. In his first start of the year against the Atlanta Braves last year, the two-time Cy Young winner allowed four runs in three innings. With right-hander Tyler Glasnow (back) also on the IL, and as of Friday, manager Dave Roberts didn't have a long-term plan for filling Snell's spot in the starting rotation. The skipper said calling up River Ryan was a "slim possibility." It is once again becoming a lost season for the 33-year-old Snell due to injuries, and it's becoming harder to justify holding him in shallow mixed fantasy leagues.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) was placed on the 15-day Injured List on Friday. Ugh, this sucks for fantasy managers who just got Snell back. The southpaw was scratched from his scheduled start on Friday, and now we see why that happened. Snell heads to the shelf due to loose bodies in his elbow, which is something that could sideline him for multiple months. In a corresponding move, reliever Charlie Barnes was recalled to take over the spot on the active roster. It's unclear at the moment what the Dodgers plan to do with the vacant spot going forward. Will Klein gets the nod as the opener on Friday, with the Dodgers going with a bullpen game. The Dodgers should announce a timetable for Snell soon, but fantasy managers should expect to be without Snell for at least a month or more.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are scratching left-hander Blake Snell (undisclosed) from his scheduled start in the series opener on Friday night against the crosstown-rival Los Angeles Angels, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. The Dodgers will roll with a bullpen game instead and will use right-hander Will Klein as the "opener." It's unclear why Snell is being scratched, but fantasy managers have to be concerned after the 33-year-old veteran southpaw just made his 2026 season debut due to left-shoulder issues, dating back to last year. In his season debut last weekend against the Atlanta Braves, the two-time Cy Young winner didn't look great, either, giving up five runs (four earned) on six hits while walking two and striking out five in just three innings of work. We'll consider him day-to-day for now and provide an update on his status once we know exactly why the Dodgers scratched him. Snell has been a high-risk, high-reward fantasy starter with high strikeout upside. He has dealt with shoulder problems since joining L.A. last season.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell (shoulder) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to make his 2026 season debut on Saturday at home against the visiting Atlanta Braves instead of making a final minor-league rehab appearance for Single-A Ontario, a source told Jack Harris of The California Post. The Dodgers could put right-hander Tyler Glasnow (back) on the IL in a corresponding move. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw has been out all season to this point due to left-shoulder fatigue after the Dodgers made a deep playoff run last fall that culminated in a second straight World Series championship. The two-time Cy Young winner also dealt with shoulder injuries in 2025 in his first year in L.A., being limited to just 11 starts during the regular season. Snell had a nice 2.35 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 72 K's and 26 walks in his 61 1/3 innings, though, and he remains a must-roster pitcher in fantasy baseball because of his swing-and-miss stuff. With that said, Snell will be a volatile fantasy play this weekend against the first-place Braves in his first start in 2026. Snell threw only 55 pitches in four innings in his final rehab start, so expect him to be limited from a pitch-count perspective on Saturday.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) will make another rehab start on Saturday at Single-A Ontario, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. Barring a setback, this is expected to be Snell's final rehab outing before he returns to the Dodgers' 26-man roster. The veteran starter is presumably ready to put the injury issues behind him, as he's made just 11 regular-season starts since joining the Dodgers prior to the 2025 season. Across 61.1 innings last year, he posted a 2.35 ERA with 10.57 K/9, 3.82 BB/9, 0.44 HR/9, and a 48.7% ground ball rate. It initially seemed like Snell would take Justin Wrobleski's spot in the rotation, but Wrobleski has been pitching so well that Emmet Sheehan (4.31 FIP) may end up being the odd man out.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell (shoulder) made his third minor-league rehab start on Sunday for Triple-A Oklahoma City and went four innings, allowing two earned runs on two hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out four batters. Snell threw 37 of his 55 pitches for strikes and topped out at 97.4 mph with his fastball on the radar gun. The only runs he allowed came on a two-run home run in the first inning. The 33-year-old former two-time Cy Young winner is now sporting a 3.38 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 10 strikeouts and two walks in eight innings pitched in his three rehab starts with Oklahoma City and Single-A Ontario. He will require at least one more rehab start in the minors, but after that, the Dodgers could activate him from the 15-day injured list to make his 2026 season debut. Shoulder issues limited Snell to only 11 starts in 2025 in his first year in L.A., but he had a 2.35 ERA with 72 punchouts in 61 1/3 innings when healthy, and he's a must-stash starting pitcher in fantasy baseball leagues.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell (shoulder) is scheduled to make his second rehab start for the Ontario Tower Buzzers on Tuesday as he works back from a left shoulder injury. Snell has been on the 15-day injured list since March 22 and has not appeared in a game this season. He threw 32 pitches in his first rehab outing, and a late May return remains possible if he continues to progress. When healthy, Snell remains one of baseball's most dominant left-handed starters. In his first season with the Dodgers in 2025, he posted a 2.35 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings across a limited sample size of 11 starts.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) showed some rust in his first rehab outing. On April 22, the southpaw took the ball for Low-A Ontario and tossed one inning with three hits and two runs (one earned). He walked one batter and did not tally any strikeouts. Snell has been on the shelf for nearly all of camp due to left shoulder fatigue. Per reports by Katie Woo of The Athletic, the Dodgers are looking for Snell to pitch at least five innings deep into a rehab outing (or throw 75 pitches) before opting to activate him off the injured list. Last season, Snell logged just 61 1/3 innings for the Dodgers but was highly effective for fantasy, holding a 2.35 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP. While injuries have limited him throughout his career, when on the mound, Snell carries high-end upside in all formats. Despite his potent workload concerns, Snell remains a must-stash option in all formats ahead of his eventual return. If he can continue to increase his workload, he could return to action in the coming weeks.