Blake Snell Begins Rehab Assignment as Dodgers Battle Pitching Injuries
Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell is set to make his first rehab start of his recovery on Wednesday for the Single-A Ontario Tower Buzzers.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell is set to make his first rehabilitation start of his recovery on Wednesday, April 22, for the Single-A Ontario Tower Buzzers. The Dodgers have been bitten by the injury bug recently, with Edwin Diaz set to miss months of action and Ben Casparius also hitting the injured list. However, Los Angeles is getting a good chunk of their payroll back soon with Snell’s return to the rotation , as he has steadily increased his preparation and is now set to make an official appearance on the mound again.
Snell has been slowly ramping up, throwing sessions and facing live hitters on a steady diet, and now he is set to complete in San Jose on Wednesday, as long as the weather holds up and allows a game to be played, according to Kate Woo of The Athletic. Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell answers questions from the media during the 2025 World Series championship celebration at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.
The Tower Buzzers are playing against the San Jose Giants on Wednesday at 6 p. m. , when Snell will be making his start.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) Blake Snell continues making progress towards a return Snell faced live hitters on Saturday, April 11th, for the first time since he reported a shoulder issue during the spring, which slowed his preparation and led him to stop throwing. Since he started throwing more often, including bullpen sessions before facing hitters. During his session against Alex Call and Tommy Edman, he reported feeling well enough for him to do another session in the following days.