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Snell had no trouble overwhelming hitters in the lower minors, striking out six of the first seven batters he faced while giving up just one hit. He wound up retiring nine of the 10 hitters he faced on 39 pitches (29 strikes). He’ll keep building up his pitch count and stamina during his next rehab outing and should be ready for his season debut at some point in May.

Snell worked just one inning and threw 32 pitches in his rehab appearance for Low-A Ontario on Wednesday. The left-hander will look to get deeper in this outing, and likely will make at least one or two more rehab starts before being an option for the Dodgers in May.

Snell threw 32 pitches (21 strikes) while giving up three hits and one walk in the abbreviated outing. The 33-year-old lefty is working his way back from a shoulder issue that delayed his ramp-up process during spring training. He’ll need a handful of additional outings to continue building up his pitch count and stamina before making his season debut at some point in May.

Snell’s appearance will be his first official rehab start as he works his way back from shoulder fatigue that has sidelined him for all of 2026. The 33-year-old southpaw will likely need to make at least a couple of these before he’s ready to go, but assuming no setbacks, he should be back at some point in May.

It was Snell’s second time facing hitters as he continues to ramp up his throwing progression towards a late-May return to Los Angeles’ rotation. The 33-year-old’s build up was delayed due to shoulder fatigue during spring training. He should be ready to head out on a minor league rehab assignment by the end of April.

The 33-year-old southpaw has been slowly and methodically working his way back from left shoulder fatigue. The Dodgers aren’t counting on having Snell back in their rotation until the end of May, so they’ll continue to bring him along cautiously.

The next step will be for Snell to face live hitters this week. If he does well in that session and his shoulder feels good, it’s possible that he could begin a rehab assignment as soon as next week. The Dodgers have said that their goal was to have Snell return to the rotation by the end of May, so expect them to move him slowly to ensure he’s healthy

Snell is throwing off a mound but still not at full intensity. The Dodgers mostly care about October here, so Snell isn’t expected back before the end of May. He could well be one of the NL’s best pitchers for three or four months, though.

It sounds like the Dodgers are planning to bring Snell along extremely slowly over the next two months as he gradually builds up his pitch count and stamina until he’s ready to make his season debut at some point in May. He’s been working his way back from a shoulder injury that put him behind the rest of the rotation earlier in camp. The same goes for Edman, who is still working his way back from offseason ankle surgery, and didn’t end up appearing in any spring training contests.

The good news is that the 33-year-old southpaw experienced no issues with the session and will continue his throwing progression from there. He’s going to begin the season on the injured list though, with a goal of returning before the end of April. Fantasy managers who want to gamble on him on draft day should plan to be without the left-hander for the first five or six weeks of the season at a minimum.