{
  "id": 288254,
  "title": "Blake Snell injury update: Dodgers pitching ace to return after long layoff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/blake-snell-injury-update-dodgers-pitching-ace-to-return-after-long",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T01:13:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blake-snell-injury-dodgers-pitching-011328918.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Dodgers' star left-handed pitcher Blake Snell is set to make his return to the mound next week after a lengthy recovery from an elbow injury. According to manager Dave Roberts, Snell is scheduled to start for the team on Tuesday, August 11th. Snell, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, recently completed a minor league rehabilitation assignment with the organization's Triple-A affiliate. In a recent game on August 4th, Snell pitched 3 and two-thirds innings, striking out three batters in 73 pitches, but also allowed five hits, including two home runs and four walks. Before the 2024 season, Snell signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, joining the team after a stint with the San Francisco Giants. Over his 11-year major league career, Snell has started 223 games with an impressive 81-63 record, a 3.17 ERA, and an MLB record of 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.",
  "summary": "Blake Snell is expected to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 11 after an elbow injury has kept him out of action since early May.",
  "key_points": [
    "Blake Snell to return to Dodgers on August 11",
    "Two-time Cy Young winner recovers from elbow injury",
    "Pitched 3 innings on Aug 4 with 5 hits and 2 homers"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The return of star pitcher Blake Snell bolsters the Dodgers' rotation, marking a boost to their starting lineup after a lengthy absence due to injury.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}