LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Blake Snell #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up in the outfield during batting practice before the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium on March 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images Dodgers starter Blake Snell will see his first game action of 2026 on Wednesday, officially starting a minor league rehab assignment with the Class-A Ontario Tower Buzzers in the second game of their road series against the San Jose Giants.Welcome Snellzilla 🐝 pic.twitter.com/FDi6xv2EJi— Ontario Tower Buzzers (@towerbuzzers) April 21, 2026Snell has been on the injured list since the start of the season with shoulder fatigue. To date, he’s faced hitters twice at Dodger Stadium in simulated innings, on April 11 and April 15.“I’m very excited about how I feel, where I’m at.
Getting back to some normalcy again feels really good,” Snell said after the first of those simulated sessions in Los Angeles. “Throwing bullpens, not facing hitters, it’s tough to stay locked in.”The Dodgers have mentioned multiple times this season that Snell’s timetable for return is some time in late May, which fits roughly with his opening his rehab assignment on Wednesday.,That leaves time for three or four rehab starts to build back up. If Snell takes the full 30 days on his rehab assignment, he’d still be ready to return by the final week of May.Tower Buzzers play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Woolson noted Tuesday that Snell will attempt to pitch two or three innings on Wednesday, depending on pitch count.Ontario’s game in San Jose on Wednesday starts at 6 p.m. PT.