Dodgers' Blake Snell to undergo elbow surgery Tuesday
Blake Snell will undergo elbow surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies from his throwing elbow. The hope is he will return before the end of the regular season.
Blake Snell #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on August 02, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts stood in the dugout Saturday afternoon, hours before first pitch, and delivered the kind of update the Dodgers have become all too familiar with this season.
Blake Snell will undergo elbow surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies from his throwing elbow, Roberts announced. While the exact recovery timeline remains uncertain, Roberts expressed optimism that the procedure could allow the left-hander to return before the end of the season. “It’s supposed to be a lot quicker recovery, so we are encouraged about that,” Roberts said.
“We expect him certainly back this season. We don’t know the timetable. ” The exact nature of the procedure is still being finalized but there is optimism it could mirror the minimally invasive operation Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal recently underwent using the NanoNeedle procedure.
Skubal’s recovery timeline was estimated at roughly six weeks, offering at least some encouragement for a Dodgers club trying to weather another pitching setback. The news comes just one week after Snell returned from the injured list and made his highly anticipated Dodger Stadium debut on his bobblehead night. The outing, however, quickly unraveled.