Snell Ready for Postseason
Blake Snell completes cautious tuneup ahead of Dodgers postseason run.
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Blake Snell completed a cautious four-inning, 77-pitch tuneup in the Dodgers’ 4-3 win over the Giants, allowing one run on five hits with three strikeouts and no walks. The outing eased concern after he left his previous start with left groin tightness, and the Dodgers prioritized his health rather than extending him to five innings. Snell finished the regular season with a 1.90 ERA over 42⅔ innings, and his availability is important as Los Angeles prepares its postseason rotation for the NL Division Series, which begins Oct. 3.
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Snell said he had strained his groin four times before and that stopping himself during his previous start was a first: “That was definitely the right move.”
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Snell’s season was also limited by a delayed spring-training build-up and May surgery to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, leaving him with just 42⅔ innings pitched.
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The Dodgers’ four-man postseason rotation also includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal and Tyler Glasnow; manager Dave Roberts said he could make a case for any of them to start Game 1. Rest could factor into the order, since Yamamoto has not started on fewer than five days’ rest, while the other three have experience pitching on four days’ rest.
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The Dodgers had already secured the NL West, the No. 2 playoff seed and a first-round bye, so the final regular-season games were primarily about player health and postseason preparation.
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