"That's particularly true of Blake Snell, who tells Harris that he delayed his offseason throwing program after feeling "exhausted" at the end of the Fall Classic. The two-time Cy Young winner added that while he's hopeful of being ready for Opening Day, that's not a guarantee since the team is more focused on making sure he doesn't put too much stress on his arm in camp."
"Snell is among the three to five most talented pitchers in MLB. He's dominant when healthy but availability has never been his strong suit. Snell has a pair of 180-inning campaigns but hasn't reached even 130 frames in any of his other seven full seasons. Last year, he missed more than three months between April and the beginning of August with a shoulder issue. He was limited to 11 starts and 61 1/3 innings during the regular season."
"He was around when it mattered most, logging 34 innings of 3.18 ERA ball during the World Series run. Snell started one game apiece in the Wild Card Series, Division Series and Championship Series. He worked at least six innings in each, including eight frames of shutout ball with 10 strikeouts in the first game of the NLCS, then came back for two more starts in the World Series."
The Dodgers added Kyle Tucker and made bullpen moves to further load an already top roster while largely preserving the rotation and trusting internal arms. The club plans to monitor veteran pitchers closely early in the season, with special attention on Blake Snell after he delayed his offseason throwing program following exhaustion at the end of the World Series. Snell remains one of MLB's most talented pitchers but has a history of limited availability, with only two 180-inning seasons and multiple campaigns under 130 innings. He missed much of last regular season due to a shoulder issue but provided valuable postseason innings.
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