Dodgers Blake Snell scratched vs. Angels on Friday night

The Dodgers are scratching Blake Snell from his scheduled begin Friday night time in opposition to the Angels due to a yet-to-be-announced bodily problem, in line with sources.

The exact cause for Snell’s unavailability was not instantly clear — although one supply mentioned it was not associated to the shoulder harm that had sidelined him for the primary 5 weeks of the yr.

Snell solely made his season debut final week, when he threw three innings in a loss to the Atlanta Braves.

Friday was scheduled to be his second begin of the marketing campaign.

A two-time Cy Younger Award winner who signed with the Dodgers on a $182 million contract final offseason, Snell missed a lot of the 2025 marketing campaign with a shoulder harm — however returned late within the yr to serve a key function within the membership’s run to a World Collection title.

Through the playoffs, he made six appearances with a 3.18 ERA.

After the World Collection, Snell mentioned his shoulder began bothering him once more, main him to undergo bodily remedy over the winter.

Although he entered spring hoping to be prepared for the beginning of the season, the Dodgers determined to slow-play his build-up — hoping to keep away from the elongated absence he suffered final yr after attempting to pitch by means of early-season shoulder issues.

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Final week, Snell was activated before initially anticipated, skipping what was alleged to be a remaining minor-league rehab begin to be part of the Dodgers rotation within the wake of Tyler Glasnow’s again harm.

Whereas his stuff seemed good in his three-inning, five-run (four-earned), five-strikeout begin, he was harm by unhealthy protection and mushy contact that fell for hits.

Friday was supposed to offer him an opportunity to take one other step ahead.

As an alternative, his scratch has now raised fears of one other bodily setback.