Blake Snell’s dominant 2026 season hit a major snag Wednesday night, as the Dodgers’ lefty exited his start against the Cincinnati Reds early due to left groin tightness. What a brutal blow for a pitcher who’s been on an absolute tear this year.
Another Injury Blow For The Dodgers
Talk about a gut punch. Snell was absolutely dealing in that first inning, facing the minimum through the first. He gave up a two-out single to first baseman Sal Stewart, sure, but then he just picked him off! Like it was nothing. Only 19 pitches tossed, one hit allowed, one K, and then poof, he’s gone. Blake Treinen had to step in for the bottom of the second, and you just know everyone on that bench was holding their breath. The Dodgers were already battling the injury bug, and losing a pitcher who’s been this lights-out makes things even tougher.
Numbers That Pop, If The Season Is Done
If this really is the end of his regular season, Snell is leaving behind some eye-popping numbers. We’re talking a 4-1 record, a ridiculous 1.86 ERA. He’s punched out 52 batters and only walked 16 over 38 2/3 innings in eight starts. But here’s the kicker: *zero* home runs allowed in all eight of those starts. ZERO. That’s just insane. You don’t see that kind of dominance every day, especially not without giving up a single bomb.
For Snell, it’s a brutal way for what could be an incredibly strong regular season to come to an abrupt halt. Everyone’s waiting to see how serious this groin tightness really is, because if those numbers are locked in, he just put up one of the most quietly dominant short stretches we’ve seen this year.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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