Brock Stewart back on injured list with Blake Snell returning

TL;DR

Brock Stewart has been placed back on the injured list due to a bone spur in his left foot, while Blake Snell returns from the injured list to start against the Atlanta Braves after recovering from shoulder fatigue.

Key points

Brock Stewart is back on the injured list.
Blake Snell activated off the injured list.
Stewart has a bone spur in his left foot.
Snell missed over six weeks due to shoulder fatigue.
Dodgers have used seven starting pitchers this season.

Los Angeles DodgersBrock StewartBlake SnellAtlanta Braves

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 8, 2026: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brock Stewart (41) reacts after striking out Atlanta Braves left fielder Mike Yastrzemski (18) with two runners on base to end the top of the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on May 8, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES — Blake Snell was activated off the injured list on Saturday to start against the Atlanta Braves, after missing the first six-plus weeks of the season with left shoulder fatigue. To make room on the active roster, Brock Stewart is back on the injured list, this time with a bone spur in his left foot. With Tyler Glasnow sidelined with back spasms, the Dodgers turned to Snell, who was scheduled to pitch five innings in his final rehab start for Class-A Ontario on Saturday, with a proposition he was eager to accept. “You try to figure out if [Snell] is open to taking the five innings here versus on rehab,” manager Dave Roberts said Friday. “And he was. he couldn’t be more excited to do that.” Snell had a 4.50 ERA in eight innings over his three minor league rehab starts, with two walks and 10 strikeouts among his 32 batters faced between Class-A Ontario and Triple-A Oklahoma City. The 10 strikeouts came in his last two outings, with and . Saturday is the 39th game of the season for the Dodgers, who to date have only used six starting pitchers in . This is the latest into a season the Dodgers have used their seventh different starting pitcher since 2021, when it took until game number 40 with opener Jimmy Nelson.

Q&A

Why is Brock Stewart on the injured list again?

Brock Stewart is on the injured list due to a bone spur in his left foot.

What injury did Blake Snell recover from to return to the Dodgers?

Blake Snell returned from the injured list after recovering from left shoulder fatigue.

How many starting pitchers have the Dodgers used so far in the 2026 season?

The Dodgers have used seven starting pitchers through the first 39 games of the 2026 season.