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Another crucial member of the Los Angeles Dodgers roster was put on the injured list on Sunday.

The Dodgers announced on Sunday afternoon that two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was being placed on the 15-day IL due to inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Snell is the latest Los Angeles superstar to join the makeshift infirmary ward, after World Series MVP first baseman Freddie Freeman hit the 10-day IL on Thursday with an

Among the other notable Dodgers currently on the IL include future Hall-of-Fame starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, veteran utilityman Enrique Hernandez and flamethrowing reliever Michael Kopech.

The defending World Series champions haven’t let the laundry list of injuries impact their play thus far, as they’ve  through the early part of the 2025 regular season.

The Dodgers entered Sunday with the best record in baseball at 9-1.

Snell signed a five-year, $182 million deal with Los Angeles in late November after spending one season with the rival San Francisco Giants. The 32-year-old southpaw is 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA across his first two starts with the Dodgers but has walked eight and only recorded four strikeouts in nine innings pitched.

Snell’s Injury Comes After Recent Home Break-In

Snell’s IL stint also comes on the heels of a potentially scary incident in late March.

It was that the 2018 AL All-Star was the target of a home break-in. According to a report from  in Seattle, police investigated a break-in at Snell’s home in Woodway (a north Seattle suburb).

The report said that Edmonds Police Commander Josh McClure stated that officers responded to a call by two of Snell’s associates on March 26 and discovered a broken window at the residence. Officials believe the break-in likely occurred between March 25 and 26, when nobody was home.

Snell was with his new squad preparing for the March 27 game against the Detroit Tigers.

Back-to-Back Injury-Riddled, Rough Springs For Snell

After spending the first five years of his career with the Tampa Bay Rays (including his 2018 AL Cy Young award-winning campaign) and three seasons with the San Diego Padres (where he won the 2023 NL Cy Young Award), the 2011 first-round pick was without an employer until March 2024.

Snell finally joined the Giants on a two-year, $62 million contract with an opt-out clause on March 19. He landed on the IL in early April with a left adductor strain after starting his tenure in San Francisco with an 0-3 mark, 11.57 ERA and 1.97 WHIP over 11 2/3 innings pitched covering three starts.

Snell was limited to 20 starts and 104 innings pitched last season, his lowest totals in both categories since his 2016 rookie campaign (excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season).

The lefty is no stranger to injuries, as this is now his 10th trip to the IL across his 10 seasons.

Victor Barbosa covers MLB and the NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Boston Red Sox and Boston Celtics. He previously covered the NBA and NFL for Heavy in 2021, with an emphasis on the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Buffalo Bills. Based in New York, he has covered local and professional sports news for Yardbarker, FanSided, Syracuse.com and WEEI. More about Victor Barbosa