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Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow both made rehab starts on Monday — the same day Tarik Skubal was debuting at Wrigley Field — per Dodger Blue staff. Snell is reportedly on the verge of returning to the Dodgers’ rotation, while Glasnow continues to work his way back on a slightly longer timeline. The fact that all three were pitching on the same day is a pretty remarkable snapshot of where this rotation is headed.

Snell has been one of the more fascinating Dodgers stories this season. After signing with Los Angeles as a free agent following his Cy Young campaign with the Padres in 2023, his first year in Dodger Blue was marred by inconsistency and injury. This year was supposed to be the fresh start, and when he’s been healthy, he’s shown exactly why the Dodgers invested in him — a devastating slider, elite swing-and-miss stuff, and the ability to dominate lineups when his command is dialed in. The fact that he’s close to rejoining the club is significant. We need him, and if he’s sharp, he slots into a rotation that’s about to look very different from the patchwork group we’ve been running out there for weeks.

Glasnow’s rehab is the one I’m watching more closely, honestly. We already covered his first rehab start with Ontario on August 3, and the early returns were encouraging — he looked sharp. But Glasnow’s injury history is long and well-documented. The right-hander has electric stuff when healthy — a fastball that sits in the upper 90s and a curveball that’s among the best in baseball — but keeping him on the mound for a full season has always been the challenge. His timeline appears to be a bit further out than Snell’s, which makes sense given the need to build him up carefully. There’s no reason to rush him when the rotation reinforcements are already arriving.

And that’s really the point here. We just traded for Skubal, who looked strong in six innings at Wrigley in his debut (even though the offense wasted it). Now Snell is nearly back. Glasnow is progressing. When you start to map out what this rotation could look like in September and October — Skubal, Snell, Glasnow, plus whoever else is pitching well at that point — it’s a legitimate frontline group capable of matching up with anyone in the National League.

The timing matters, too. We’ve been in a rough patch — five straight losses heading into today — and the offense has gone cold at the worst possible time. But rotations win in October, and the Dodgers are quietly assembling one that could carry this team deep. Getting Snell back first gives us an immediate boost, and Glasnow’s return down the stretch could be the final piece. I’m not going to pretend the losing streak doesn’t sting, but the cavalry is coming, and it’s coming fast.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: August 5, 2026 2:41 PM UTC

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