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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell is indeed getting a brand-new surgical procedure that could save him up to a month in recovery time, becoming possibly the second MLB player to ever do it. General manager Brandon Gomes said Snell is indeed getting the NanoNeedle procedure on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.May 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting Blake Snell (7) warms up prior to the game against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn ImagesThat procedure, the same one undergone by Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, is expected to a shed a month off of Snells recovery time.Plenty of updates from Brandon Gomes: Blake Snell will have the NanoNeedle procedure tomorrow (same as Skubal). Should shed a month off timeline. Tyler Glasnow has been shut down from throwing for now. Brusdar Graterol is discussing next steps, with back surgery an option Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) May 19, 2026When will Snell return from his injury?Its hard to say for sure, but taking that one-month estimate from Ardaya and putting it toward the two-to-three-month timeline for the previous procedure, thats a month or two for Snell, so in May or June.But Skubal was throwing bullpen sessions within two weeks of the procedure. As The Athletic details, Skubal had a classic quip for reporters when he greeted them in a Monday press conference.Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal talks to reporters before a game against the Boston Red Sox on May 4, 2026, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.Bet you guys didnt expect to see me here, he said.Theres a chance Snellzilla could be saying the same thing, and the Dodgers might need it.Fellow starter Tyler Glasnow has been shut down from throwing per now, Ardaya said, another loss for an already depleted pitching corps.How has Tarik Skubal recovered so quickly?As mentioned, Skubal was the first known MLB player to undergo this procedure, and he used the same surgeon as Snell, Dr. Neal ElAttrache.I think the first thing they said was, The recovery will be faster, Skubal toldCody Stavenhagen ofThe Athletic about his decision. I think I stopped listening after that. Its like, All right, Im good with it if youre good with it. You trust the doctors. ElAttrache is the best surgeon in the world. If hes comfortable with it, I dont see why I wouldnt be comfortable with it.Tarik Skubal is back in Detroit. He threw a full bullpen. His accelerated recovery continues to amaze.Free to read, with all the latest on the Skubal Scopehttps://t.co/UoQJK35qZppic.twitter.com/NsTx96siMo Cody Stavenhagen (@CodyStavenhagen) May 18, 2026Skubals agent, Scott Boras, has used the alternative term Skubal Scope for the NanoNeedle 2.0.Skubal has jokingly put some distance between himself and the phrase.(ElAttrache) is the one who said it, and Boras ran with it, Skubal told Stavenhagen. Lets clear the room there. I saw a lot of stuff about that. That was not our camp.

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This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more aboutSports Betting on FOX Sports. New users on Dabble can receive a $10 no-deposit bonus when they use promo code FOX before tonights playoff action tips off. The Oklahoma City Thunder look to protect home court behind MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but theyll have to slow down Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama and a Spurs team that dominated the regular-season series, winning four of the five games they played. The Eastern Conference Finals tip off Tuesday with the Knicks vs. Cavaliers, as the Cavs come off of a dominant Game 7 win against the Pistons. New users can claim a $10 no-deposit bonus with Dabble promo code FOX for Game 1 for Thunder vs. Spurs or Knicks vs. Cavaliers. Dabble Fantasy How to Sign Up and Claim the Dabble Fantasy Promo Code WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS No. 2 SAN ANTONIO (+210) vs. No. 1 OKLAHOMA CITY (-260) What to know: It's a dream conference finals in the Western Conference. The Thunder won 64 games in the regular season, while the Spurs put up 62 wins. And guess what? Three of those 62 wins came against OKC, and there was a fourth in the NBA Cup. So if there is any team in the league that could stop the Thunder from going back to back, it's San Antonio. The scary part about both of these teams is their depth. Consider this: San Antonio's best player, Victor Wembanyama, led the Spurs in scoring just twice in six games in the second round, while OKC's best player, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, led his team in scoring just once in four games in the second round. Oklahoma City Thunder Top Player Stats San Antonio Spurs Top Player Stats EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS No. 4 CLEVELAND (+215) vs. No. 3 NEW YORK (-265) GAME 1 CLE @ NY (May 19) What to know: The Cavs are undefeated in Game 7s this postseason, but their second Game 7 win was much more impressive a road victory over the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons. And it wasn't just a victory it was a 125-94 beatdown. Now, Cleveland gets a well-rested Knicks team in the conference finals. During the regular season, New York beat the Cavs twice, and the Cavs got one win off the Knicks, but neither team beat the other on the road. However, Cleveland has already played 14 games in the postseason, while the Knicks have played just 10. Will rest or lack thereof play a factor in this one? Cleveland Cavaliers Top Player Stats New York Knicks Top Player Stats

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If it worked for Tarik Skubal, its worth a try. Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes told reporters on Monday that pitcher Blake Snell will undergo the same semi-experimental procedure as the Detroit Tigers ace to clean up loose bodies in his left elbow.Snell was placed on IL last week with the issue, just a week after Skubal. Snell became the second Dodgers pitcher to go out with the ailment, after closer Edwin Daz was placed on IL in April for loose bodies in his right elbow.Rather than typical arthroscopic surgery, Skubal underwent surgery on the elbow with a new, smaller surgical scope operated by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, an orthopedic surgeon who has worked on a number of high-profile athletes.Now, per Gomes, Snell will undergo the same procedure, with surgery set to take place on Tuesday. The Dodgers are hoping that the new tool will take a month off Snells return timeline.Blake Snell will have the same nano scope procedure Tarik Skubal had, Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes said.Theyre hoping for a shorter timetable because of it. Alden Gonzlez (@Alden_Gonzalez) May 19, 2026ElAttrache told The Athletic last week more about the needle-sized scope, which is known as the NanoNeedle Scope 2.0 and consists of a fiber-optic tube with a light and a camera lens. While a traditional arthroscope is 4 millimeters in diameter, the NanoNeedle is 1.9 millimeters.As a result, ElAttrache was able to remove a chunk of bone which the doctor described as about the size of a lima bean from Skubals elbow with a smaller incision than he would with a traditional arthroscope.Skubals agent Scott Boras later coined the procedure the Skubal scope. However, Skubal is not the first pro athlete to undergo a procedure with the tool: Winnipeg Jets and Team USA goaltender Connor Hellebuyck had the NanoNeedle used on his knee to repair a torn meniscus in November 2025.Initially, the timetable for Skubals return was up to two months, but the surgery reportedly brought that time range down to 4-6 weeks. Skubal was even throwing again in a bullpen session on Monday, less than two weeks after the surgery. He told reporters on Monday that he had no symptoms after the surgery, via MLB.com.I'm trying to keep the governor on a little bit, Skubal said, via MLB.com. That's the guidance I've been told is just, 'Hold it back, you're going to feel good, but try to keep the reins on a little bit, and then as you respond well, and as you keep bouncing back well from each bullpen session, just kind of go out there and compete.' I think that's the hardest part right now, because I feel really good and want to let it go. But I've been instructed not to.Now, it will be Snells turn to see if he can experience that kind of recovery. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Saturday that they were encouraged by the new surgery, and that they were expecting a quicker recovery.Expect him certainly back this season. Dont know really a timetable, but I think just kind of with the MRI, the scans and everything, we feel good about getting sooner rather than later, Roberts said.

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