LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell stretched out to 4 innings on 58 pitches with Triple-A Oklahoma Metropolis in his third rehab begin on Sunday afternoon. Dealing with the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats, Snell struck out six whereas permitting a run on 4 hits and a stroll.
Snell has struck out a powerful 17 hitters in 9 innings whereas on his rehab task. His prior two begins got here with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga and the Dodgers’ Arizona Complicated League affiliate.
Supervisor Dave Roberts stated Snell will make yet one more begin within the Minors, with the purpose of getting him via 5 innings, earlier than he is an choice to return to the Dodgers’ rotation.
Righty reliever Blake Treinen additionally pitched within the recreation, putting out two in a scoreless inning in his fifth rehab outing.
Having pitched in two video games in three days — he additionally made an look for the Comets on Friday — the final field Treinen must test earlier than returning to L.A. will likely be pitching on back-to-back days subsequent week.
Snell, who joined the Dodgers on a five-year, $182 million deal this previous offseason, has been on the injured checklist since April 6 (backdated to April 3) with irritation in his left shoulder. He allowed seven runs (two earned) throughout 9 innings in two begins earlier than being sidelined.
As soon as Snell returns, the Dodgers starters on the bubble would seem like Dustin Could and Emmet Sheehan. Could has lengthy exceeded his earlier single-season profession excessive in innings and can make his subsequent look in reduction of Shohei Ohtani, whereas Sheehan has choices and is coming off his worst outing of the season, when he gave up 5 runs in three-plus innings on Saturday.
