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The Los Angeles Dodgers assembled one of the best teams in history to defend their latest World Series title, at least on paper.
After winning it all behind future Hall of Famers Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, the team added Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott, Michael Conforto and several others to the mix. But their most expensive addition for the 2025 season hasn’t been able to make much of a difference.
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was only able to pitch in a pair of starts before hitting the injured list. And now he’s had an apparent setback as he’s been looking to work his way back to the mound, with manager Dave Roberts explaining that he’s been “under the weather.”
“Left-hander Blake Snell was feeling ‘under the weather’ and wasn’t at the stadium on Tuesday, according to Roberts,” per Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. “Snell has been on the IL with a shoulder injury and hasn’t pitched since April 2 but he was expected to start a throwing program during this trip.”
Now that an illness has prevented Snell from moving forward on his throwing program, it’s possible that the Dodgers will have to go even longer without their frontline starter.
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And in the meantime, it seems Tommy Edman is struggling to recover from his ankle injury. Plus, outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is expected to be out for weeks after suffering a thigh injury.
Though the Dodgers are likely to weather these early-season struggles, it’s hard to say just how many more injuries they can withstand. Even one of the best rosters the game has ever seen has its limits.
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Peter Chawaga is a veteran journalist covering Major League Baseball for The Sporting News. His MLB reporting has included feature interviews with commissioner Rob Manfred and Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz, salary analysis, player rankings and more. He has covered baseball for Forbes, Yardbarker, Pitcher List, Athlon and other outlets.
With over ten years of newsroom experience, he has previously covered finance, technology, arts, and culture for newspapers, magazines, and websites nationwide. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in English and journalism.
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