During the 2024 playoffs, the Los Angeles Dodgers compensated for their starting pitching weaknesses by leaning on their bullpen. Blake Snell is going to gradually build up his arm strength, putting his status for the beginning of the 2026 campaign in some doubt. “You want to ramp up, but I gotta take my time and get healthy,” Snell said, per the California Post's Jack Harris. Easing Blake Snell back into action worked out beautifully for the Dodgers in 2025, and they are probably willing to employ the same strategy if necessary. The franchise will tolerate a smaller sample size from Snell if the end result is MLB's first three-peat since 2000.