The Los Angeles Dodgers are still working towards getting back to their true potential in their pitching rotation while facing a ton of injuries so far in the 2025 season.

Recently, they have been without some of their best pitchers like Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Evan Phillips, and most notably, first-year Dodger Blake Snell.

Blake Snell sustained a shoulder injury during his April 2 start against the Atlanta Braves, landing him on the 60-day injured list.

Dave Roberts was only able to get two starts out of the star pitcher before getting injured. There’s no set timetable for Blake Snell’s return to the mound.

Blake Snell is seen taking bullpen sessions earlier than anticipated

While the 32-year-old has been going through rehab to make his eventual return sometime in 2025, he was originally supposed to begin throwing bullpen sessions next week in the Dodgers’ trip to San Diego.

A video has been released of Blake Snell taking bullpen pitches at Busch Stadium as the Dodgers are set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game series.

The two-time Cy Young winner signed with Los Angles this past offseason on a five-year, $182 million deal. It will tie Snell to the Dodgers through the 2030 season.

He’s in year 10 in the MLB and has been dominant all throughout his career with the Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and now the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Snell’s career stats include a 3.18 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and has struck out 1,372 batters in 1,105.2 innings pitched.

In his two starts since signing with the Dodgers, he has a 2.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, giving up 10 hits and two earned runs in nine innings pitched.

Blake Snell will remain a spectator for the Dodgers for now, but his rehab appears to be progressing faster than expected.