05/17/26 05:35: Dodgers News Update
Last updated: May 17, 2026 5:35 AM PDT
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New Surgical Option Could Speed Up Blake Snell‘s Return to Dodgers
RUMORPer Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register, the Dodgers are looking at a newer surgical procedure for Blake Snell‘s left elbow that could significantly shorten his recovery timeline compared to a traditional operation. Snell landed on the IL this week with loose bodies in the elbow, and while surgery has been expected, this alternative approach is a genuinely encouraging development. If the less invasive route works, we could get Snell back months earlier than the worst-case scenarios we’ve been bracing for. Nothing is finalized yet, but this is the best news we’ve gotten on the Snell front since the whole thing started.
Source(s): Bill Plunkett (Orange County Register) | First reported: May 17, 2026 5:35 AM PDT
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