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Dodgers Place Blake Snell on IL With Elbow Bone Chips, Surgery Expected

The setback tests the Dodgers' depth under a plan to preserve starter rest.

An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani at bat, Image 2 shows Max Muncy, wearing a blue Dodgers uniform with number 13, is being showered with sunflower seeds by his teammates in celebration, Image 3 shows Dodgers player Teoscar Hernandez smiling with sunflower seeds flying around him on the field
An image collage containing 2 images, Image 1 shows Blake Snell wearing a white Dodgers uniform with colorful speckles and a black glove, Image 2 shows A Los Angeles Dodgers player in a blue shirt and cap smiles, holding a glove and a baseball
May 9, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell (7) throws to the plate during the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Dodgers placed Blake Snell on the 15-day injured list with loose bodies in his left elbow, creating a sudden hole in the rotation.
  • Reporting indicates he is expected to undergo arthroscopic removal of bone chips, with a typical return window of about 14 weeks that points to July or August.
  • Manager Dave Roberts said he will keep starters on their regular extra rest to protect health rather than shorten days between outings.
  • Los Angeles filled Snell’s scratched turn with a bullpen game that used eight pitchers for a shutout after calling up left-hander Charlie Barnes from Triple-A.
  • Tyler Glasnow remains out with back spasms and is not expected to be ready at his first eligible date, leaving the team to lean on bullpen days and internal call-ups.