Dodgers’ injury math worsens as Snell and Graterol stall
Sunday, May 17, 2026 · 6 min
The Dodgers are still stacking wins, but the pitching health ledger keeps getting uglier. Blake Snell’s elbow questions and Brusdar Graterol’s rehab setback make depth less of a luxury and more of a daily survival plan.
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The Dodgers are still stacking wins, but the pitching health ledger keeps getting uglier. Blake Snell’s elbow questions and Brusdar Graterol’s rehab setback make depth less of a luxury and more of a daily survival plan.
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- Blake Snell Injured, What's the Plan for LA? Saturday Dodgers Talk ... — All Dodgers
We've got some good news. We've got some bad news. It must be a Dodger season. Of course, the Dodgers are winning right now. Tay Oscar is hitting, but Blake Snell was scratched. He's also got those loose bodies in his left left elbow. We're talking about it here on this edition of All Dodgers. Coming at you live from my home studio and be beautiful lot day California. This is the all Dodgers…
“Regular season Snell be like:” — r/Dodgers (205 upvotes)
Our take: The joke lands because the pattern is getting uncomfortable. Snell’s ceiling is still enormous, but Dodgers fans were promised October impact, not another May episode of Pitcher Body Horror.
“Rushed back for his bobblehead night and dipped ✌️” — r/Dodgers (159 upvotes)
Our take: It’s a viciously funny line, and the timing really does feel cursed. We’d be careful about saying he rushed back for a giveaway night, but the optics are pure Dodgers injury bingo.
“You’ve got to be kidding me. I’ve never even heard of this injury before and suddenly every pitcher seems to need it. We’re gonna have to trade for another starter right? Our minor league backups are all injured too and so is Glasnow. Any idea if he can return this year?” — r/Dodgers (90 upvotes)
Our take: That anxiety is fair. When Snell, Glasnow, and the backup plans all have medical question marks, the front office doesn’t have to panic-trade in May — but it absolutely has to start pricing rotation help.
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Brusdar Graterol Suffers Setback, Won't Return to Dodgers Any Time Soon Just when there was some optimism surrounding the return of veteran relief pitcher Brusdar Graterol for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the rug was pulled out from under him. Graterol suffered a setback in his recovery from injury during a rehab assignment, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Graterol's back flared up on…