Blake Snell strikes out 4 in 4 innings in Triple-A start

TL;DR

Blake Snell struck out four batters in four innings during his third minor league rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City against the Round Rock Express. He threw 55 pitches, allowing a two-run home run but retiring nine consecutive batters afterward.

Key points

Blake Snell struck out four batters in four innings
He threw 55 pitches during the game
Snell allowed a two-run home run in the first inning
He retired nine consecutive batters after the home run
Dodgers manager indicated Snell needs one more rehab start

Blake SnellLos Angeles DodgersRound Rock ExpressTexas Rangers

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Blake Snell #7 of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up in the outfield during batting practice before the game against the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium on March 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) | Getty Images Blake Snell completed the prescribed four innings in his third minor league rehab start on Sunday, and struck out four for Triple-A Oklahoma City against the Round Rock Express, a Texas Rangers affiliate. Snell threw 55 pitches in those four innings, right around the expectation for his first start with Oklahoma City. Nineteen of those pitches came in the first inning, when he allowed a leadoff single, then a two-run home run on a changeup for an early deficit. But he retired his next nine batters and allowed only a walk the rest of the way. The veteran left-hander finished off three of his four strikeouts with his curveball, and another with his four-seam fastball, which averaged 96.1 mph on Sunday. Snell induced seven swinging strikes against Round Rock, three on his fastball and two on the curve. After the home run, Snell allowed only one hard-hit ball, but that was a 96.7-mph groundout in the third inning. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Friday in St. Louis, after watching Snell throw a bullpen session at Busch Stadium, told reporters that Snell would need at least one more rehab start after Sunday before getting activated off the injured list. Snell in his first rehab start for Class-A Ontario . He threw 32 pitches and allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits and a walk. The left-hander , with six strikeouts in three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit to his 10 batters faced, and induced 11 swinging strikes.

Q&A

How many strikeouts did Blake Snell have in his latest rehab start?

Blake Snell had four strikeouts in his latest rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City.

What was Blake Snell's pitch count during his rehab start?

Blake Snell threw 55 pitches during his rehab start against the Round Rock Express.

When is Blake Snell expected to be activated off the injured list?

Blake Snell is expected to need at least one more rehab start before being activated off the injured list.