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Dodges general manager Brandon Gomes told reporters Blake Snell (elbow) will undergo Nanoscope surgery this week.
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Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes announced that pitcher Blake Snell will undergo Nanoscope elbow surgery this week. The minimally invasive procedure is expected to allow Snell to return within 4-6 weeks, with a more definitive timeline to follow once his throwing program begins in a couple of weeks.
Snell will have the same innovative procedure, which is less invasive and uses a smaller incision than a typical arthroscopic surgery, that Tigers ace Tarik Skubal underwent earlier this month. The hope that he'll be able to return within roughly 4-6 weeks after the procedure. There should be a definitive timetable once he starts ramping up his throwing program in a couple weeks.