"Snell said he's essentially at the beginning of what be a usual six-week Spring Training buildup. He threw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Thursday, his first mound work of the spring. He said afterward that he's aiming to make his season debut by the end of April."
"Manager Dave Roberts was less eager to identify a specific timeline. Roberts pointed to the team's rotation talent in noting that they 'have the luxury of trying to err on the side of caution.' That's the usual approach for the Dodgers when it comes to regular season injuries."
"Snell's 2025 campaign was an example of that. He only made 11 starts and threw 61 1/3 innings during the regular season because of shoulder inflammation. He was firing on all cylinders in October, though, working 34 frames of 3.18 ERA ball in the postseason."
Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young winner, experienced offseason arm fatigue that delayed his spring training ramp-up. He threw his first bullpen session of spring on Thursday with 15 pitches and is targeting a season debut by the end of April. Snell is essentially beginning a standard six-week spring training buildup. Manager Dave Roberts declined to set a specific timeline, emphasizing the team's luxury of exercising caution given their deep rotation talent and strong playoff positioning. The Dodgers' approach prioritizes player availability for meaningful games later in the season over regular season starts.
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