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Dodgers' Blake Snell to Undergo Elbow Surgery Tuesday, Team Expects Season Return

Doctors will determine whether a new NanoNeedle technique can cut the usual two- to three-month recovery.

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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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Overview

  • Manager Dave Roberts confirmed Saturday that Snell will have surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies from his left elbow and said the club expects him back this season.
  • Snell went on the 15-day injured list with the issue, backdated to May 12, after he was scratched from a scheduled start against the Angels on Friday.
  • Surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache is slated to perform the operation, with a minimally invasive NanoNeedle option under consideration to speed rehab.
  • Roberts said the Dodgers will keep starters on normal rest and cover openings with bullpen days or internal reinforcements rather than compressing schedules.
  • Loose bodies are bone or cartilage fragments that irritate the joint and typically require two to three months of recovery, and the problem has also sidelined pitchers such as Edwin Díaz and Tarik Skubal this season.