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Blake Snell Set for First Bullpen as Dodgers Keep Opening Day Timeline Flexible

His 2.35 ERA across 11 2025 outings heightens the incentive for a careful ramp-up.

Overview

  • Snell is listed to throw a bullpen session Thursday, per reports from Fabian Ardaya and Jack Harris.
  • He progressed from flat-ground catch to mound work with a standing catcher earlier this week before advancing to bullpen duty.
  • Snell has emphasized he will take his time ramping up, with Opening Day a goal rather than a mandate.
  • Manager Dave Roberts said Opening Day is not a hard target for Snell, signaling the club’s preference for full recovery over speed.
  • The Dodgers’ rotation depth — including Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan and others — reduces pressure to rush his return.