Dodgers Reveal Rotation Plans Ahead of Blake Snell Season Debut
The Los Angeles Dodgers, for the first time all season, are seeing their rotation shake-up with the return of lefty Blake Snell. Snell, who has missed the start of the season with shoulder discomfort, will be pitching for the first time all year on Saturday, May 9th. After missing the start of the season on the injured list, Blake Snell will start on Saturday.
He is returning on his bobblehead night, and while the roster casualty is not known, Snell is going to add another elite arm to one of MLB's best rotations. Snellzilla is back. pic.
twitter. com/A9LmpYymlR — Nelson Espinal (@nelson__espinal) May 8, 2026 Snell has been diligently working his way back from his shoulder problem, with a handful of rehabilitation appearances. He has made two starts in Single-A with the Ontario Tower Buzzers and one outing for the Oklahoma City Comets in Triple-A.
May 6, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) prior to the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images The return of Snell on Saturday means Roki Sasaki will not pitch against the Braves, according to manager Dave Roberts, with Snell taking his place in the order. Emmet Sheehan will be pitching on Friday, Snell takes the mound for his bobblehead night on Saturday, and then on Sunday, Justin Wrobleski takes the rubber.
Finally, on Monday, for the Dodgers’ series opener against the San Francisco Giants, Sasaki is set to take the mound. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) Tyler Glasnow’s status remains unknown After Sasaki, Yamamoto will likely pitch on Tuesday, and Ohtani will take over on Wednesday; however, all eyes will be on Thursday, when Glasnow is penciled in to start again if he is healthy. Glasnow left his last outing after the first inning due to back spasms, and while his latest examination did not reveal any damage, the Dodgers are having Paul Gervase, a minor league pitcher on the 40-man roster, float around if the team needs him.