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Blake Snell Discusses Health Status

By Anthony Franco | March 1, 2020 at 10:17am CDT

Blake Snell spoke with the media this morning about the cortisone shot he received in his throwing elbow Friday. He reiterated (via Juan Toribio of MLB.com) that he doesn’t view the issue as a long-term concern, calling the injection a precautionary measure. Nevertheless, he stopped short of declaring he’d be ready for Opening Day (via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). Snell being ready for the start of the season isn’t out of the question, but it’ll understandably depend on his progression in the coming weeks, Toribio adds (Twitter link).

The Rays’ lefty traced the issue back to the procedure he underwent last July to remove loose bodies from the elbow, telling reporters (Topkin link) the affected area was “super sore.” Nevertheless, Snell stressed to reporters that a CT scan didn’t identify any new chips to the bone. The 2018 AL Cy Young winner added (via Topkin) “from a throwing standpoint, I do feel great.”

To hear of a flareup in Snell’s throwing elbow after surgery sidelined him in 2019 will raise some alarm. It obviously would’ve been ideal for Rays’ fans to hear Snell definitively say he’d be ready for Opening Day. The club could no doubt use a full season of ace-like form from Snell as they seek to dethrone the Yankees in the AL East.

That said, it’s hardly time to get up in arms. Both the pitcher and organizational higher-ups (Topkin link) have downplayed the significance of the cortisone shot, and teams typically play things cautiously at this stage of spring. The Snell situation is merely one worth keeping an eye on for now.

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  1. 24TheKid

    5 years ago

    I think the Rays should trade him back home to Seattle.

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  2. User 4245925809

    5 years ago

    If he got a cortisone shot, he’s not going to be throwing the ball hard at all for at least a week. Sure, yesterday the article said was on outer part of the elbow, but they didn’t give him that shot unless something was/is floating around in there.

    Anybody ever had 1 in a knee/elbow knows u feel that for a bit. Him just returning to normal right away isn’t going to happen. Something is up with that elbow.

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    • kevnames42

      5 years ago

      I’ve gotten one in the elbow, pain didn’t linger for me

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      • jtk1911

        5 years ago

        How long after the shot where u able to pitch again

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    • fljay73

      5 years ago

      CT Scan was negative.

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      • Ejemp2006

        5 years ago

        Severino had negative scans for a long time before TJS

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        • dugdog83

          5 years ago

          Yeah that was the Yankees scan tho, they are missing everything of late.

          Reply
  3. carrigansghost

    5 years ago

    Will the next blogger, reporter, newsperson, etc . that uses the phrase ” that said” please stop. Even more annoying is “With that being said”.

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      5 years ago

      You’ve got an issue … here’s a tissue!

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    • User 4245925809

      5 years ago

      Even more annoying are self-anointed grammar police.

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      • Ancient Pistol

        5 years ago

        Since when has it become acceptable to use bad English? Perhaps this viewpoint is the problem.

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        • dynamite drop in monty

          5 years ago

          “That said” is not bad English, it’s a condensed phrase.

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        • User 4245925809

          5 years ago

          Ah yes.. Those correcting grammar who cannot even write in cursive. Where is the irony in that? it’s all nonsense and using pc’s/phones much of the time is no excuse for a way of writing that goes back centuries simply because schools/teachers/kids are too lazy to learn.

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        • jleve618

          5 years ago

          Ok grandpa, time to get off the internet now.

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        • cptstupendous

          5 years ago

          Hic dicendum est de ironia

          Reply
    • agentx

      5 years ago

      *who uses

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      • MoRivera 1999

        5 years ago

        bwahahaha! Love it when someone (like carrigansghost) correcting one of the authors makes a mistake while complaining. Brilliant. Good eye.

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        • dynamite drop in monty

          5 years ago

          It’s one of my few remaining joys.

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    • MoRivera 1999

      5 years ago

      carrigansghost

      You made three mistakes in your criticism complaint of the author. You left an extra space between the c and the period in etc. You forgot the comma after etc. You wrote “that uses” instead of “who uses” when referring to a person. This was pointed out by agentx.

      If you can’t write, don’t criticize. This goes for pretty much everyone on this site. Stop criticizing the writing of others, especially that of the authors. After all, none of us could successfully write for this site. Perhaps especially the critics. Also, the criticisms are boring to read.

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      • MoRivera 1999

        5 years ago

        your criticism of AND complaint to*

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    • metsie1

      5 years ago

      I thought I was clicking on an article about Blake Snell’s elbow. I didn’t realize I stumbled back in time to my 5th grade English class. I’ll head on out now.

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  4. bobtillman

    5 years ago

    The Rays always tend to understate injuries, for whatever reason ..maybe they’re afraid it will affect attendance……And Snell has a fat 4 years left of guaranteed money; he ain’t rushing back…..

    But their rotation is still strong; I expect Glassnow to be Cy Young-ish, and the most under-the-radar starter in MLB is Yarborough…and Morton looks to be good for another year…and there’s some other pieces (Chirinos, McKay, Banda, Honeywell in June, etc.) )

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    • Robertowannabe

      5 years ago

      You are expecting a lot out of Tyler. He had 2 great months last year an not much else in is big league career. He looked like his Pirates days in the playoffs last year and not like his days as a Ray. No idea if that was him or the garbage cans. On top of that he was out much of the year with pitching arm issues. No way to know if those issues will return or not. For his sake I hope he has a healthy and productive year.

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      • TBNickVin

        5 years ago

        Glasnow was tipping his pitches. That’s why the Astros got to him.

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        • bobtillman

          5 years ago

          Not sure if he was tipping, if it was trashcans, or the fact that rumor has it the Astros have a good hitter or two.

          Glassnow’s repeating his delivery so much better now; in Pittsburgh, he’d seldom repeat the same delivery twice a week, never mind twice an inning. And he’s simplified said delivery. I’m sure Searage saw it; maybe the big galoof Glassnow just hears it better from the similarly built Snyder.

          It’s pure opinion, but I think Tyler’s in for a big year.

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        • Sideline Redwine

          5 years ago

          He was tipping pitches, he admitted afterward. They corrected it.

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        • Rudy Zolteck

          5 years ago

          Even during the game you could see Bregman was in on how he was tipping, and even Jomboy of all people admitted how he was tipping. Cmon man

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    • bush1

      5 years ago

      All teams understate injuries in all sports for varying reasons. It’s hard to believe much of anything ever reported in regards to how serious an injury is. Especially anything related to an MLB pitchers elbow.

      Reply
  5. whyhayzee

    5 years ago

    No one should mock snell. Take your time.

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    • Thurman8er

      5 years ago

      Nice.

      Reply
    • Thurman8er

      5 years ago

      Very nice.

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      5 years ago

      Impressive wordplay

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      • whyhayzee

        5 years ago

        Sadly, that’s all I got.

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    • BPFlyers

      5 years ago

      Schultz and Klink loved it!!!

      Reply
  6. No one likes tomatos

    5 years ago

    TBNick isn’t that what the Astros said Darvish was doing? We all no it wasn’t him tipping pitches it was the can

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    • Rudy Zolteck

      5 years ago

      “We all”? Apparently not. He was tipping adjusting his grip coming set. This was already known after the WS

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    • TBNickVin

      5 years ago

      He was tipping in that game. He would set up higher or lower on his chest, depending on the pitch. As much as I would LOVE to blame the cans, it wasn’t, lol.

      Reply
  7. Dat boi

    5 years ago

    They said it appears to be a case of “Fortnite elbow”…….Many gamers are sidelined with this injury…..

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  8. BPax

    5 years ago

    In watching spring training games I’m wondering why hitters rarely swing on 3-0 and 3-1 counts? The scores don’t matter, Usually a fastball strike is coming. It’s spring training? Swing away, right? Can anybody tell me why they don’t swing away? Are they worried about their OBP? JUST SWING BABY!!

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  9. howie feltersnatch

    5 years ago

    That’s karma for all the rays fans being happy about the Yankees pitching injuries.

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    • Michael Birks

      5 years ago

      All 5000 of them

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      • StPeteStingRays

        5 years ago

        How original. Did you come up with that all by yourself?

        Reply
  10. The Human Rain Delay

    5 years ago

    There is a world, a lot closer than most would think, where the Al East pennant for 2020 goes to the Boston Red Sox-

    I have No bones in this, but it just takes a couple of things to go right for them and a couple more to go wrong for TB/NYY-

    If anyone thinks the Red Sox don’t view themselves with having a good chance this year coming out the gates is delusional

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    • StPeteStingRays

      5 years ago

      There’s also a parallel reality in which, at the end of the regular season, the AL East ends in a 5-way tie.
      #many-worldsinterpretation

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      • bush1

        5 years ago

        Nah, there’s no world/parallel reality where the Orioles finish tied for first.

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      • The Human Rain Delay

        5 years ago

        Coming Strong with the hash tag !

        Reply
  11. howie feltersnatch

    5 years ago

    Talking about delusional. Please elaborate on any chance the Red Sox have of making the playoffs. Within reason

    Reply
  12. WideWorldofSports

    5 years ago

    Should pick up albie Lopez for insurance

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