It has started to feel like every time the Los Angeles Dodgers exhale, another injury punches the air right out of them. And this time, it’s about their $182 million ace. As it turns out, the two-time Cy Young winner, Blake Snell, is now placed on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. The Dodgers already had a fragile rotation, and with Snell’s exit, it has shaken things up more than you could imagine.
Dodgers starter Blake Snell goes on the 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) April 6, 2025
Snell was signed by the Dodgers for a 5-year, $182 million contract in December 2024. The one who was supposed to be the anchor of their pitching staff has now joined the growing list of their injured stars.
The timing couldn’t be any worse. We’re now in the make-or-break stretch of the regular season, and Snell’s absence is equivalent to the Dodgers being tested on every front. Will the Dodgers again rely on their young stars again?
We won’t have to wait too long to see how the Dodgers will carry their rotation without Snell.
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