Blake Snell Delivers Seven Strong Innings as Dodgers Consider Him for Relief

Blake Snell completed seven innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 10-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of a National League wild-card series on Tuesday night. Despite Snell's strong outing, the Dodgers' bullpen struggled significantly, nearly creating a save situation out of an eight-run lead, with relievers like Edgardo Henriquez, Jack Dreyer, and Alex Vesia performing poorly. To address their unreliable bullpen, the Dodgers are contemplating deploying starting pitchers such as Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Tyler Glasnow in relief roles, potentially having Snell pitch in relief instead of throwing scheduled bullpen sessions between starts. However, it remains unclear if pitching in relief would negatively affect his subsequent starts.