Dodgers Activate Blake Snell for Royals Start After 60-Day IL Stint
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Updated · True Blue LA · Aug 11
Dodgers Activate Blake Snell for Royals Start After 60-Day IL Stint
3 articles · Updated · True Blue LA · Aug 11
Summary
Tuesday marks Blake Snell’s return from the 60-day injured list, with the Dodgers slotting him back into the rotation against Kansas City after roughly three months out.
May arthroscopic elbow surgery to remove loose bodies caused the absence, and four rehab starts built him up to 3 2/3 innings last week at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Five innings and 75 pitches are the Dodgers’ target in his first outing back, after which manager Dave Roberts said Snell could be treated like a normal starter with extra rest.
Snell is unlikely to reach 11 regular-season starts for a second straight Dodgers season under his five-year, $182 million deal, but Los Angeles is focused on having him anchor the postseason rotation.
That bet rests on his late-season track record: Snell posted a 1.20 ERA over his final 23 starts in 2023, a 1.23 ERA over his last 14 in 2024, and a 2.71 mark down the stretch for the Dodgers in 2025.