The Los Angeles Dodgers scratch left-hander Blake Snell from his scheduled Friday night start against the Los Angeles Angels. Multiple outlets report the team removes Snell from the active pitching plan because of a physical issue that has not been publicly specified. The exact nature of the problem is not immediately clear from the reports. One account indicates the reason is not related to the shoulder injury that sidelined him earlier in the season, though the team has not provided additional details.
The scratch comes less than a week after Snell returns to the active roster following an injured list stint and a rehab assignment. The Athletic reports Snell’s most recent appearance before the scratch: after being reinstated last Saturday, he pitches three innings and throws 77 pitches in that game.
No specific timeline for Snell’s next availability is reported across the outlets, and the Dodgers have not announced a replacement or official medical update in the provided summaries.
