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ANAHEIM \u2014 Blake Snell made just 11 regular-season starts in the first year of his five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers due to persistent shoulder problems. But he did pitch in the postseason.<\/p>\n

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His second year could be a repeat, this time due to elbow problems.<\/p>\n

Snell was scratched from his scheduled start Friday after he felt pain the back of his elbow while playing catch Thursday. An examination revealed loose bodies in the elbow and he was placed on the injured list.<\/p>\n

Snell made just one start after spending the first six weeks of this season on the IL with the remnants of last year\u2019s shoulder issue. He allowed five runs in three innings against the Atlanta Braves last weekend, cutting short his rehab assignment when Tyler Glasnow went on the IL with back pain.<\/p>\n

Closer Edwin Diaz had surgery on his elbow to remove loose bodies on April 22 and is expected to miss two to three months. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said no decision has been made on whether Snell will have surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think right now anything is on the table,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cWe\u2019re still talking through what\u2019s next. I think at the end of the day we feel confident that he\u2019s going to be back with us this year. Either path (surgery or no surgery). But right now no definitive decision has been made.\u201d<\/p>\n

A non-surgical route would involve pain-killing injections and anti-inflammatory treatments. That would also require months of downtime. Snell had surgery in 2019 to remove loose bodies from his elbow and missed two months.<\/p>\n

Even with Snell and Glasnow unavailable, Roberts said the Dodgers would like to keep their starting rotation on its current schedule, giving each of their active starters at least five days off between starts. However, they currently have just five healthy starters for a six-man rotation. Reliever Will Klein opened a bullpen game against the Angels on Friday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRight now, I don\u2019t know if we have six candidates (for the rotation),\u201d Roberts said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019re prepared to do whatever we can. But I will say the most important thing is to keep the guys on their schedules, not try to push too much because of circumstances with the rotation because then you start to compromise their health. So whether we backfill somehow or do bullpen days, we\u2019re prepared to do whatever it takes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Going into the season, the Dodgers thought they had depth in Gavin Stone and River Ryan. But Stone experienced a setback in his recovery from shoulder surgery and is on a throwing program in Arizona.<\/p>\n

Ryan is returning from Tommy John surgery and pitched very well in spring training, but he made just two starts at Triple-A for a total of seven innings before going on the IL for a month with a hamstring injury. He returned Friday night for Oklahoma City and allowed one run on two hits while striking out four in four innings.<\/p>\n

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Roberts characterized Ryan immediately joining the Dodgers\u2019 rotation to replace Snell as \u201ca possibility but it\u2019s a slim possibility\u201d until he builds up more.<\/p>\n

Read more Dodgers end losing streak against Angels with 2-hit shutout<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe most important thing is his progression,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cIf everyone isn\u2019t on board with that and speeding it up, then it\u2019s moot. It\u2019s not going to happen. It\u2019s a non-starter. But if the training staff feels that it\u2019s okay and you\u2019re not compromising him and the progression, then it\u2019s a conversation. But I don\u2019t know yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Snell\u2019s injury will not affect the timeline for Glasnow\u2019s return, Roberts said. Glasnow just began a flat-ground throwing program on Wednesday and will have to progress to throwing off a mound and facing hitters either in simulated games or on a rehab assignment before he would be ready to return.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt seems like every year we go through it,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cWhat I have learned is we get through it. It doesn\u2019t feel great when you\u2019re in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn baseball it happens all the time with pitching. So here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

REST DAY<\/h4>\n

After the Dodgers gave DH Shohei Ohtani and shortstop Mookie Betts the day off on Thursday, first baseman Freddie Freeman was not in the starting lineup for Friday\u2019s game against the Angels.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust in the middle of 13 in a row, I felt this was a good day to kind of sit and watch a ballgame,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cHe\u2019s been doing great. He\u2019s trended in the right direction the last couple weeks. But I still feel that it\u2019s still the right thing to give him a day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freeman hit .298 with an .824 OPS in the first 13 games this month. He is notoriously unwilling to take days off, so Roberts let him know his plan via text earlier this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did want to revisit it last night and try to make his case. But I remained firm,\u201d Roberts said with a smile. \u201cHe was even during the ninth inning last night trying to convince me he could play tonight\u2019s game. It\u2019s been front of his mind but I still think it\u2019s the right decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freeman missed 15 games each of the past two seasons. Before that, he had missed a total of just 11 games in the previous six seasons.<\/p>\n

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To replace Snell on the active roster, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Charlie Barnes. Barnes, 30, was claimed on waivers from the Chicago Cubs last week and assigned to OKC but he hadn\u2019t pitched for them. He made one appearance for the Cubs this season, allowing four runs (three earned) in three innings.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/h4>\n

Dodgers (LHP Justin Wrobleski, 5-1, 2.42 ERA) at Angels (RHP Jose Soriano, 6-2, 1.66 ERA), Saturday, 6:38 p.m., SportsNet LA, 570 AM<\/p>\n

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