Dodgers reportedly scratch Blake Snell before his second start back from shoulder fatigue, opt for bullpen game vs. Angels
Six days earlier, Snell was roughed up in the left-handed pitcher's first start of the season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers scratched left-handed pitcher Blake Snell on Friday in Anaheim, hours before their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels, according to The Athletic’s Katie Woo , who reported that the Dodgers are opting for a bullpen game instead. The news comes just six days after Snell made his long-awaited debut this season. Shoulder fatigue sidelined him at the start of the year, but, per Woo , Friday’s absence is not believed to be related to the inflammation he was previously dealing with.
Still awaiting on official word as to why Blake Snell was scratched, but it is not believed to be related to the shoulder inflammation that cost him the first six weeks of the year: https://t. co/LB1NMl4gWb https://t. co/pJ8feN6k6j — Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) May 15, 2026 In his first outing since Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, the one-time All-Star gave up four earned runs and six hits in just three innings of action amid a 7-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves last Saturday.
Despite those numbers, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described Snell’s performance as “something to build off of,” via The Los Angeles Times . While Snell issued a pair of walks, he did strike out five batters. This story is being updated.