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Dodgers’ Blake Snell Set for Elbow Surgery to Remove Loose Bodies

The team signals a quicker recovery is possible with modern arthroscopic techniques.

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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani at bat, Image 2 shows Max Muncy, wearing a blue Dodgers uniform with number 13, is being showered with sunflower seeds by his teammates in celebration, Image 3 shows Dodgers player Teoscar Hernandez smiling with sunflower seeds flying around him on the field
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May 9, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell (7) throws to the plate during the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Manager Dave Roberts said Snell will have surgery to remove loose bodies in his left elbow and the Dodgers expect him to return this season, with the timetable still to be determined.
  • The Dodgers placed the two-time Cy Young winner on the 15-day injured list after his elbow flared following a three-inning season debut.
  • Roberts said the club will keep starters on regular rest and may turn to depth or bullpen days rather than shorten workloads, with Tyler Glasnow also sidelined.
  • Loose bodies are small pieces of bone or cartilage that float in the joint and can cause catching, pain, or inflammation, and surgeons typically remove them with minimally invasive scopes.
  • This season has seen a run of such elbow cleanups, including Detroit’s Tarik Skubal ramping quickly after a less invasive procedure and Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz facing a longer, multi‑month recovery following his April surgery.