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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that pitcher Blake Snell is expected to make a regular-season start on Saturday in San Francisco, despite concerns over a groin injury sustained during his last game six days ago. Although Snell had previously missed at least three to four weeks due to similar injuries, he has been optimistic and made progress with catch play and bullpen sessions recently. The Dodgers plan to give Snell one more start before the playoffs to ensure proper preparation for the postseason.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Six days after Blake Snell left a game in Cincinnati due to a concerning groin injury, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Tuesday that Snell is expected to make his final regular-season start on Saturday against the Giants in San Francisco. Despite previous injuries that sidelined Snell for up to four weeks, he resumed catch play over the weekend and participated in a bullpen session. On Saturday, Snell completed one more regular-season start, allowing just one run but only pitching four innings, which was enough to alleviate concerns about his health ahead of the postseason.
Written for “Dodgers Snell Update” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Blake Snell has been penciled back into the Dodgers’ rotation.
asserted
Snell → pencil → rotation
Six days after Snell left an outing in Cincinnati after one inning with an initially concerning groin issue, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Tuesday that the two-time Cy Young Award winner is indeed expected to make one final regular-season start on Saturday in San Francisco.
asserted
winner → leave → Francisco
A major bullet, it appears, has been dodged.
asserted
it → appear → ?
When Snell exited last week’s game against the Reds following just 19 pitches, it came as a potentially critical blow to the Dodgers’ rotation.
asserted
it → exit → rotation
Three times in the previous five years, Snell has suffered groin injuries.
asserted
Snell → suffer → injuries
Each time he missed at least 3-4 weeks — a timeline that would now have put his postseason availability in doubt.
asserted
that → miss → doubt
He resumed catch play over the weekend and said his groin felt like an “8 out of 10.”
asserted
groin → resume → 10
Snell took another step forward on Tuesday, throwing a bullpen session before the start of the Dodgers’ three-game series against the Padres.
asserted
Snell → take → Padres
Roberts said Snell is expected to throw one more bullpen later this week before getting a final green light to make Saturday’s start.
asserted
Snell → say → start
The Dodgers considered shutting down Snell for the rest of the regular season to give him a couple extra weeks of rest before the start of the playoffs.
asserted
Dodgers → consider → playoffs
But that plan would have risked too long of a layoff for the 33-year-old left-hander.
asserted
plan → risk → hander
And the progress he has made in recent days was enough for the Dodgers to feel confident giving him one more start to prepare for October.
asserted
Dodgers → make → October
Barring any other unforeseen setbacks, the Dodgers should have their Big 4 starters — Snell, Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow — all available to feature in their playoff rotation.
asserted
starters → bar → rotation
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