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Blake Snell's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 4'' , 225 lbs
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Birthdate12/04/1992 (32)
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Blake Snell (groin) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday (retroactive to April 23) with a left-adductor strain and recalled right-hander Landen Roupp from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Snell was scratched from his next start on Wednesday against the New York Mets and will now miss at least the next two weeks. The 31-year-old reigning National League Cy Young winner hasn't had a good year so far in 2024 after signing with the Giants just before the start of the regular season. In his three starts so far, he's 0-3 with an 11.57 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, five walks and 12 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings. Fantasy managers need to keep Snell stashed in an IL start everywhere, but expecting him to bounce back to his Cy Young form from a year ago after he returns may be foolish.
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell could be poised to kick-start his 2024 season when he takes the hill in Friday's start versus the division-rival Arizona Diamondbacks. After a long stay in free agency this past offseason, Snell's Giants tenure is off to a rocky start with a 12.86 ERA and 1.85 WHIP while striking out nine hitters and walking four in seven innings (two starts). The 31-year-old reigning National League Cy Young Award winner has plenty of experience dealing with Arizona from his time in the NL West with the San Diego Padres, however, and Snell is 4-1 with a pristine 1.27 ERA and 61:14 K:BB over 42 2/3 frames (seven starts) versus the D-backs dating back to 2021. With the club's current roster batting a career .135 (14-for-104) versus Snell, the hard-throwing left-hander looks like a great fantasy play in both season-long and DFS formats on Friday's full slate.
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San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell will throw a simulated game at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday and then make his Giants debut next Monday, April 8, at home against the Washington Nationals, according to manager Bob Melvin. It will be a great matchup for last year's National League Cy Young winner in his first start of 2024. The 31-year-old two-time Cy Young winner signed with the Giants late in spring training, which is why he wasn't ready to be in the team's Opening Day starting rotation. He'll get going next week, though, and should be in starting fantasy lineups in all single-season leagues as a strong No. 2 starter with plenty of strikeout upside. Start him with confidence against the Nats.
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Blake Snell threw four innings against Giants' Double-A players on Friday, striking out 11 batters. The newly acquired lefty threw 74 pitches in the start. The Giants are unsure of Snell's next steps, but there is potential that he could throw the final game of the Giants' upcoming series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Giants' manager Bob Melvin has not committed to that, though, and stated he would need to discuss the next steps with the lefty. Snell will be a productive pitcher for many fantasy managers as ATC is projecting him for 206 K and 11 wins in 162 innings in 2024. Fantasy managers might have to wait another week before Snell is available for them to start in their lineups.
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San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell will pitch either in Arizona or "something somewhere else" on Friday, according to manager Bob Melvin. Snell pitched three innings on Sunday and could get up to five innings later this week. Due to the late nature of his signing with the Giants during spring training, last year's National League Cy Young winner won't be ready to be in the team's Opening Day rotation. We should have a better idea of when the 31-year-old southpaw will be able to make his Giants debut once he gets stretched out a bit more. While Snell has lots of strikeout upside for fantasy managers, he led the league with 99 walks last year with the San Diego Padres and was fortunate to have a league-low 2.25 ERA, as evidenced by his 3.44 FIP. He's moving to a great pitcher's park, but fantasy managers should expect some regression.
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