Blake Snell Placed On Injured List With Adductor Tightness
Blake Snell (adductor) on the 10-day injured list with left adductor tightness. The 29-year-old veteran was scratched from his first start of the year and he will now be out for at least another week and a half, potentially longer. The Padres are calling up the team's top pitching prospect, MacKenzie Gore, to take Snell's spot in the rotation. Gore will make his MLB debut on Friday. Snell struggled in his first year with the Padres last year, pitching to a 4.20 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP over 27 starts. However, he should remain rostered in all fantasy formats as his upside makes him well worthy of stashing in an IL spot.
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The San Diego Padres have placed starting pitcher Source: Darnay Tripp
Blake Snell Likely Avoids Major Injury
Blake Snell (shoulder) recently was shut down from throwing after experiencing discomfort in his shoulder. The southpaw underwent an MRI, but it didn't reveal anything new. That being said, the Dodgers plan to give Snell an injection to hopefully calm down the inflammation in his shoulder. After that, Snell will begin a throwing program before possibly doing a few rehab starts. It sounds like Snell has avoided any major injuries. His timetable to return is unclear, but the hope is that he'll return at some point in May.
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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Source: Alden Gonzalez
Blake Snell To Be Shut Down From Throwing, Might Go For More Imaging
Blake Snell (shoulder) "didn't feel great" after playing catch on Tuesday, according to manager Dave Roberts. As a result, the Dodgers will shut Snell down from throwing, and he might go for more imaging on his injured left shoulder. The 32-year-old veteran southpaw threw his first bullpen session last Saturday since landing on the 15-day injured list on April 6 with left-shoulder inflammation. Snell's setback is definitely cause for concern and could mean that he might not be able to return to L.A.'s starting rotation until late May. He admitted that he had been pitching through some shoulder issues early in his first season with the Blue before landing on the shelf. Snell allowed two unearned runs while walking eight and striking out four in nine innings in his first two starts of the season. For now, fantasy managers must keep the two-time Cy Young winner stashed in all leagues.
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Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Source: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
Blake Snell Plays Catch On Monday
Blake Snell (shoulder) played catch on Monday for the first time since landing on the 15-day injured list eight days ago on April 6 with left-shoulder inflammation. Snell thought he could pitch through his shoulder issue but eventually landed on the IL and was shut down from throwing for a short period of time. The 32-year-old will now need to work up to bullpen sessions and game action in a minor-league setting before the Dodgers return him to their starting rotation, likely in early May, barring any setbacks. Snell felt good while throwing on Monday and is expected to play catch again on Tuesday. Although the two-time Cy Young winner had eight walks and only four strikeouts in nine innings over his first two starts of the year before getting injured, he had allowed only two earned runs. Keep Snell stashed in all fantasy formats.
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Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Source: The Athletic - Fabian Ardaya
Blake Snell Shut Down Until Monday
Blake Snell (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing until Monday, according to manager Dave Roberts. It's just rest, though, and there is no planned medical intervention. An MRI exam on Snell's left shoulder recently only showed inflammation, which led the 32-year-old veteran southpaw to say that he was hoping for a minimal stay on the injured list. However, there's no current timetable for his return to L.A.'s starting rotation, and we won't have a better idea on when he might return until he resumes throwing. In the meantime, the Dodgers will roll with a six-man starting rotation that will now include left-hander Justin Wrobleski and right-hander Landon Knack. Of the two, Knack is the more attractive deep-league/DFS streamer when he makes his first start against the Nationals on Wednesday. Snell should be stashed in all fantasy formats.
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Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Source: MLB.com - Sonja Chen
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