Dodgers Anticipate Snell's Return Ahead of Playoffs Despite Injury
WHO:
MLB.com - Blake Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, is a pitcher for the Dodgers.
MLB.com - Dave Roberts is the manager of the Dodgers.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani is a player for the Dodgers.
WHAT:
MLB.com - Edwin Díaz was activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the Dodgers' game against the San Francisco Giants.
MLB.com - Díaz's most recent rehab assignment included five appearances in which he issued seven walks and hit a batter in 4 1/3 innings.
MLB.com - Díaz is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations as he vies for a postseason spot.
MLB.com - Blake Snell is expected to make another regular-season start during the Dodgers' remaining nine games, with the specific day to be determined.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani hit coach-pitch batting practice and is on pace to return before the regular season ends, with the earliest activation date being Wednesday.
MLB.com - Ohtani batted .296 with 26 homers and a .952 OPS through his first 110 games this season.
MLB.com - Edwin Díaz was activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the Dodgers' game against the San Francisco Giants.
MLB.com - Díaz's most recent rehab assignment included five appearances in which he issued seven walks and hit a batter in 4 1/3 innings.
MLB.com - Díaz is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations as he vies for a postseason spot.
MLB.com - Roki Sasaki is expected to make at least one more start before the end of the regular season.
MLB.com - Sasaki threw four simulated innings on 48 pitches in preparation for his return.
MLB.com - Edwin Díaz was activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the Dodgers' game against the San Francisco Giants.
MLB.com - Díaz's most recent rehab assignment included five appearances in which he issued seven walks and hit a batter in 4 1/3 innings.
MLB.com - Roki Sasaki is expected to make at least one more start before the end of the regular season, having been sidelined since August 26 due to a blister on his right middle finger.
MLB.com - Sasaki threw four simulated innings on 48 pitches in preparation for his return.
MLB.com - The Dodgers clinched their 13th NL West title in the past 14 seasons with an 8-2 victory over the Reds.
MLB.com - Blake Snell is expected to make his last regular-season start during the Dodgers' three-game series against San Diego, which begins on Tuesday.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani hit coach-pitch batting practice and is on pace to return before the regular season ends, with the earliest activation date being Wednesday.
MLB.com - Ohtani batted .296 with 26 homers and a .952 OPS through his first 110 games this season.
MLB.com - Edwin Díaz was activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of the Dodgers' game against the San Francisco Giants.
MLB.com - Díaz's most recent rehab assignment included five appearances in which he issued seven walks and hit a batter in 4 1/3 innings.
MLB.com - Roki Sasaki is expected to make at least one more start before the end of the regular season, having been sidelined since August 26 due to a blister on his right middle finger.
MLB.com - Sasaki threw four simulated innings on 48 pitches in preparation for his return.
MLB.com - The Dodgers clinched their 13th NL West title in the past 14 seasons with an 8-2 victory over the Reds.
MLB.com - Blake Snell is expected to make another regular-season start during the Dodgers' remaining nine games, with the specific day to be determined.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani is building up exclusively as a hitter and is not expected to pitch again this season, having last appeared on the mound on July 3.
MLB.com - Edwin Díaz was activated from the 15-day injured list, where he had been since August 18 due to neck inflammation, and is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations.
MLB.com - Díaz's most recent rehab assignment included five appearances in which he issued seven walks and hit a batter in 4 1/3 innings.
MLB.com - Blake Snell is expected to make his last regular-season start during the Dodgers' three-game series against San Diego, which begins on Tuesday.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani hit coach-pitch batting practice and is on pace to return before the regular season ends, with the earliest activation date being Wednesday.
MLB.com - Edwin Díaz was activated from the 15-day injured list, where he had been since August 18 due to neck inflammation.
MLB.com - Díaz's most recent rehab assignment included five appearances in which he issued seven walks and hit a batter in 4 1/3 innings.
MLB.com - Blake Snell exited a start after one inning due to left groin tightness.
MLB.com - Snell threw from 90 feet on the field at Dodger Stadium prior to a series opener against the Giants.
MLB.com - The Dodgers believe they avoided the worst-case scenario with Snell's injury.
MLB.com - Snell is expected to make another regular-season start during the Dodgers' remaining nine games.
MLB.com - Snell has a 1.01 ERA over seven starts since returning on August 11, with 47 strikeouts and 14 walks in 35 2/3 innings.
MLB.com - The Dodgers have a record of 6-3 while Ohtani has been out, scoring 48 runs.
MLB.com - Ohtani batted .296 with 26 homers and a .952 OPS through his first 110 games this season.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The events took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
WHEN:
MLB.com - The earliest activation date for Shohei Ohtani is Wednesday, giving him, at most, five games to find his footing against Major League pitching before the postseason begins.
MLB.com - The Dodgers' three-game series against San Diego begins on Tuesday.
MLB.com - Ohtani's 15-day injured list stint is backdated to September 8, making the earliest activation date Wednesday.
WHY:
MLB.com - The Dodgers are using the remaining regular-season games to evaluate players for postseason roster spots, including Díaz, who is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations.
MLB.com - The Dodgers are using the remaining regular-season games to evaluate players for postseason roster spots, including Díaz, who is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations.
MLB.com - The decision for Ohtani to focus exclusively on hitting was made to allow his body to rest and recover.
MLB.com - The Dodgers are using the remaining regular-season games to evaluate players for postseason roster spots, including Díaz, who is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations.
MLB.com - The Dodgers are using the remaining regular-season games to evaluate players for postseason roster spots, including Díaz, who is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations.
MLB.com - The Dodgers are optimistic about Snell's return to avoid a thin starting pitching depth.
MLB.com - The decision for Ohtani to focus exclusively on hitting was made to allow his body to rest and recover.
HOW:
MLB.com - Snell was not sent for imaging after his injury, indicating a belief that the situation was manageable.
MLB.com - Snell was not sent for imaging after his injury, indicating a belief that the situation was manageable.
MLB.com - Snell was not sent for imaging after his injury, indicating a belief that the situation was manageable.
MLB.com - Ohtani is building up exclusively as a hitter and is not expected to pitch again this season.
Edwin Díaz has been activated from the 15-day injured list just in time for the Dodgers' game against the San Francisco Giants, as the team evaluates players for postseason roster spots. Díaz's recent rehab included five appearances where he issued seven walks and hit a batter over 4 and a third innings, and he is expected to pitch in lower-leverage situations. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani is on track to return before the regular season ends, with the earliest activation date being Wednesday, after batting .296 with 26 homers and a .952 OPS through his first 110 games this season.