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The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting a two-time Cy Young Award winner back from injury on Saturday.
Jack Harris of The California Post reports that left-hander Blake Snell has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list and will start Saturday's game.
Snell, 33, will be making his season debut after dealing with shoulder fatigue. When healthy, he's one of the best starting pitchers in baseball, adding an All-Star arm to an already loaded Los Angeles rotation.
In 2025, Snell made 11 starts and posted a 2.35 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 61.1 innings. Walks continue to be a glaring issue, keeping him from pitching deep into ballgames.
He relies heavily on a four-seam fastball, changeup, and curveball, throwing his slider just 11% of the time.
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As back-to-back World Series champions, the Dodgers already have several stars on their roster, even without Snell.
His return will make them that much harder to face, especially if he can stay healthy for a potential three or five-game postseason series.
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