Blake Snell

Snell threw his first bullpen session Friday — 15 pitches, fastballs only — the first of four required sessions before he can face live hitters. He had a NanoScope procedure on his left elbow May 19. His four-step bullpen progression means July 10 is the earliest eligible return date, with a post-All-Star timeline (late July) more realistic. Chayce McDermott is holding the rotation spot.

Snell threw his first bullpen session Friday (15 pitches, fastballs only) — the first of four required sessions before he faces hitters. He had a NanoScope procedure on his left elbow May 19 to address loose bodies, less invasive than traditional surgery but still requiring a deliberate buildup. Earliest eligible return is July 10; a post-All-Star-break timeline is more realistic.

NEW: 15-day IL retroactive to May 12 with left elbow loose bodies. Surgery is now the expected path — pushing his return to August at the earliest, possibly September. Dodgers have rotation depth (Wrobleski, Yamamoto, Sheehan) so no rush. Drop in standard formats.

Started @ Los Angeles Angels (0W-1L, 12.00 ERA)

Started vs Atlanta Braves (0W-0L, -.-- ERA)