Blake Snell Activated to Start Against Atlanta on May 9

blake snell was activated on May 9 and started against Atlanta, giving the Dodgers their left-hander back for his season debut after shoulder fatigue pushed him to the 15-day injured list. The move arrived as Los Angeles kept adjusting its rotation around Tyler Glasnow’s latest back spasm.

Snell Returns To Atlanta

Snell came back after a rehab assignment that reached four innings in his last outing. The Dodgers had been planning for one more rehab outing on Saturday before changing course and bringing him back to face Atlanta.

He was not rushed back without a buildup. The club had said it wanted him to get beyond five innings before reinstating him, and his return on May 9 came with that workload target still in mind.

Dodgers Shift Rotation Again

The move altered a rotation that had been running with six starters: Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Emmet Sheehan, Justin Wrobleski and Roki Sasaki. Glasnow left his most recent start because of a back spasm, which made Snell’s activation more than a simple roster swap.

Brock Stewart went back to the injured list with a bone spur in his foot, a setback for a pitcher who began the season on the injured list while recovering from shoulder surgery. He made two appearances with the big-league club before the move.

The rotation picture now hinges on whether Snell can hold his place after the cautious buildup the Dodgers described. After shoulder fatigue, a rehab assignment, and a last-minute change from the original Saturday plan, his first start back gave Los Angeles a more complete look at where the staff stands now.