Blake Snell Looks "Awesome"
4 years agoTampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that starting pitcher Blake Snell (elbow) looked "awesome" during a Tuesday bullpen session at Tropicana Field. Snell was limited by a left elbow injury in 2019 and was sidelined early in the spring with elbow soreness that required a cortisone shot. But the left-hander insisted he was fine and spent the shutdown focusing on his conditioning while resuming throwing off a mound in the second week of June. The 27-year-old American League Cy Young winner in 2018 was starting to slip as a fantasy ace back in the spring because of questions about his elbow, but those concerns aren't nearly as prohibitive with Snell looking fully healthy and the season starting in late July. He's still somewhat risky during a shortened season, but his upside is undeniable as a SP1.
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin