Overview
- Snell returned to on-field throwing roughly two to three weeks after Dr. Neal ElAttrache used a NanoNeedle scope to remove loose bodies from his left elbow, a step the Dodgers described as a positive early milestone.
- The club has placed Snell on the 60-day injured list, which makes him ineligible to rejoin the roster until mid-July at the earliest and sets a practical floor for any comeback timetable.
- Manager Dave Roberts said the team will follow a deliberate, multi-step ramp-up rather than rush Snell back, emphasizing full strength for the stretch run and postseason as the primary goal.
- The NanoNeedle technique is a smaller, less-invasive arthroscopic device that teams say can shorten recovery to about six to eight weeks in some cases, an outcome often linked to Tarik Skubal’s quick return.
- Snell’s case follows a pattern in MLB this season of pitchers having loose bodies removed and returning to throwing programs, with closer Edwin Díaz also progressing through his rehab and the Dodgers monitoring workload carefully to protect long-term health.