Blake Snell to Make Surprise Dodgers Return on Bobblehead Night

We knew Blake Snell was close to coming back, but not this close. Snell was supposed to make a rehab start for the Ontario Tower Buzzers on Saturday , clearing him for a return to the Boys in Blue next week. Instead, it appears Snell is heading back to the mound in Dodger Stadium tomorrow to take on the NL-best Atlanta Braves.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) Saturday is also Blake Snell “Starter Series” bobblehead night . Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell is the subject of a bobblehead that will be given away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, as part of the “Starter Series. ” Credit: Dodgers Where has Blake Snell been?

Snell has been recovering from a shoulder injury, and he’s been rehabbing in the minor leagues recently, including with the Tower Buzzers and the Oklahoma City Comets. He had another rehab start with the Tower Buzzers set for Saturday in Rancho Cucamonga , which Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register said was likely to be Snell’s last rehab start before returning to the Dodgers. Sep 30, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell (7) celebrates in the dugout during the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds during game one of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium.

Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images As it turns out, he came back early, though that does present a hiccup for the Dodgers. What will the Dodgers do with another pitcher on the roster? Snell’s return means the team now has seven starters for a six-man rotation.