"I feel good. I was very excited to throw off the mound again and pitch. I've been looking forward to this for a while. This being like the first one where I actually could have the catcher down. I was still limited to what I could throw. I was throwing 87 to 89 [mph]. It felt effortless, easy, could command the ball, so [I'm] happy with that."
"I want to pitch in April. That's my goal. So, I've kind of been the one pushing it, and they're being more cautious. I think we're just talking a little back and forth, but I think them seeing me throw a pen today, hopefully that just gives them more confidence to keep it going."
"I think honestly, to think about when he's going to come back, we're just a ways away from even really having that conversation. Six weeks is the floor when you also account for a potential rehab assignment."
Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner for the Dodgers, threw his first bullpen session after being limited by shoulder soreness during spring training. He threw 15 pitches, all fastballs, at velocities between 87-89 mph, reporting that the session felt effortless and he could command the ball effectively. Snell expressed optimism about his recovery and is targeting an April return, hoping to come back faster than initially expected. However, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts cautioned that a return timeline remains uncertain, noting that six weeks represents the minimum timeframe when accounting for potential rehab assignments. The team plans to reassess Snell's status following a live batting practice session.
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