Blake Snell

Blake Snell is slated to pitch in one of two exhibition games in Tokyo on March 15 or 16, with manager Dave Roberts suggesting he’ll start the Dodgers’ home regular-season opener against the Tigers on March 27, per team reports.

Fantasy Impact

Snell, inked to a 5-year, $182 million pact in November, follows Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki’s Tokyo starts against the Cubs March 18-19—Sunday’s outing vs. the A’s (four runs, five hits, five strikeouts, 95.2 mph fastball, 67 pitches in 3.2 innings) shows he’s building nicely for his likely March 27 nod. Fantasy managers can lock him in as an ace; he’s primed to dominate from the get-go.

Blake Snell will will make his Cactus League debut on Tuesday against the Mariners.

Fantasy Impact

Snell was able to get in a live batting practice session last Tuesday. He will slide right into the middle of the Dodgers starting rotation this season.

Blake Snell is scheduled to throw live batting practice on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Snell and Tyler Glasnow are both scheduled to face live hitters on Tuesday. They each figure to play prominent roles in the Dodgers starting rotation this season.

Left-hander Blake Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a five-year, $182 million contract, according to multiple reports.

Fantasy Impact

Snell turns 32 years old in December and is coming off a year in which he pitched to a 3.12 ERA with 145 strikeouts over 104 innings with the San Francisco Giants. But he pitched to an even better 1.45 ERA in the second half of the season after getting off to a slow start that appeared to be at least partially due to the fact that he missed most of Spring Training due to not signing until mid-March. He lands in an ideal situation with the Dodgers, who figure to have one of the best offenses in baseball once again to support Snell and a reliable bullpen to help close out his wins.

Blake Snell has opted out of the remaining year of his two-year deal with the Giants.

Fantasy Impact

Snell has declined his $30 million option and will now hit the free agent market. He was forced to settle for a two-year deal last offseason, but after a strong second half of the season he should be in the market for a long-term deal.