Dodgers' Blake Snell to undergo elbow surgery Tuesday
Blake Snell will undergo elbow surgery to remove loose bodies from his throwing elbow, with hopes of returning before the end of the regular season. The procedure is expected to be minimally invasive, potentially similar to the NanoNeedle surgery Tarik Skubal recently had. Snell's setback comes shortly after his return from the injured list and a poor performance against the Atlanta Braves.
- ▪Blake Snell will have surgery to remove loose bodies from his throwing elbow.
- ▪Manager Dave Roberts expressed optimism that Snell could return this season due to the procedure's expected quick recovery time.
- ▪The surgery may resemble the NanoNeedle procedure Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers underwent, which has a recovery timeline of about six weeks.
- ▪Snell made his Dodger Stadium debut on his bobblehead night but lasted only three innings against the Atlanta Braves.
- ▪Reliever Edwin Díaz is also recovering from elbow surgery and may return around the trade deadline.
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