Blake Snell shut down from throwing in Dodgers injury worry

The Dodgers are shutting down Blake Snell.

The southpaw pitcher “didn’t feel great” after playing catch on Tuesday, according to manager Dave Roberts.

He will reportedly be re-evaluated when the team returns to Los Angeles this weekend. 

The Dodgers are planning to “slow-play the throwing” with Snell, per the Los Angeles Times.

“Part of the messaging from us to Blake is, it’s about later on in the season,” Roberts said, according to the outlet. “And if there’s any type of discomfort, let’s not try to fight through it.”

The Athletic reported that Snell “might go for more imaging” on his arm. 

Earlier this week, Snell admitted to the Orange County Register that “the pain [in his shoulder] lingers here and there.” 

“Hey — I’m 32 now, not 23. Once I get throwing, I’m good,” Snell said. “When I play catch, I don’t feel it. When I get out here, I’m good. It’s like when I wake up, I gotta get it going.”

Snell has been on the injured list since early April after being diagnosed with left shoulder inflammation. 

The two-time Cy Young award winner had made just two starts for the Dodgers this season, tossing nine innings with a 2.00 ERA. 

Snell signed a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers over the offseason after opting out of a deal with the Giants. 

Injuries have hampered the veteran starter throughout his MLB career. 

Snell has thrown more than 130 innings in a season just twice in 10 years at the big league level.