Dodgers Activate Blake Snell
Blake Snell’s ten‑strikeout debut after a three‑month elbow layoff shocks the Dodgers and fuels a late‑season push.
Coverage (12)
- Blake Snell strikes out 10 in his return from injury Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Snell makes statement with 10 K's in return from elbow surgery mlb.com · 6h ago
- Dodgers ready to start two-time Cy Young winners Tarik Skubal and Blake Snell back-to-back Orange County Register · 6h ago
- Dodgers' Blake Snell K's 10 in 6 innings in return from injury ESPN · 6h ago
- Blake Snell returns for the Dodgers after a 3-month elbow injury layoff 10TV · 6h ago
- Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell ‘on a mission,’ per Dave Roberts New York Post · 6h ago
- Blake Snell returns for the Dodgers after a 3-month elbow injury layoff NBC Los Angeles · 6h ago
- Dodgers' Blake Treinen: Transferred to 60-day IL CBS Sports · 6h ago
- Dave Roberts Announces Reason for Teoscar Hernández’s Removal From Dodgers Lineup Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Blake Snell is back, Dodgers hoping for another strong finish True Blue LA · 6h ago
- Snell's Tuesday return to give LA yet another two-time Cy winner MLB.com · 6h ago
- Dodgers Activate Blake Snell MLB Trade Rumors · 6h ago broke it first
Where it stands
It is unusual for a pitcher returning from a three‑month elbow layoff to strike out ten batters in his first game back, and that is exactly what Blake Snell did. In his first start back, Snell threw six innings and recorded ten strikeouts, a performance highlighted by ESPN.
The Orange County Register added that the Dodgers will start two‑time Cy Young winners Tarik Skubal and Snell in consecutive games, underscoring manager Dave Roberts’ description of Snell as “on a mission.” Simultaneously, Yahoo Sports reported Roberts’ decision to remove outfielder Teoscar Hernández from the lineup, a move tied to ongoing roster adjustments. The activation leaves the Dodgers with a deeper rotation as they head into the final weeks of the season, and True Blue LA notes the team is hoping for another strong finish.
No further roster moves have been announced, so the next test for Snell will be his upcoming start, which will determine how the club leverages his Cy Young pedigree in the playoff push.
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Answered
What injury kept Blake Snell out of the Dodgers lineup?
A three‑month elbow injury sidelined him before his activation on August 11.
How did Snell perform in his first game back?
He pitched six innings and recorded ten strikeouts, according to ESPN.
Which other two‑time Cy Young winner is slated to start after Snell?
Tarik Skubal is scheduled to start in the game following Snell’s return, as reported by the Orange County Register.
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