PHILADELPHIA – This is not the kind of flashback to 2024 the Dodgers want. But after last year’s season-long run of injuries to their starting pitchers, there was a certain deja vu feeling Sunday when they placed left-hander Blake Snell on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. Snell made two starts, going five innings against the Detroit Tigers in the home opener then going four innings and giving up five unearned runs against the Braves on Wednesday. Snell was on the field Sunday morning, throwing in the outfield. Afterward, he spoke with pitching coach Mark Prior, GM Brandon Gomes and head trainer Thomas Albert. Shortly after, the roster move was announced. The Dodgers called up right-hander Matt Sauer for the taxi squad on Saturday as a precaution if Roki Sasaki had another short start that taxed the bullpen. Sauer was added to the active roster on Sunday with Snell going to the IL. The Dodgers will now need starting pitchers on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Snell’s spot will come up on Tuesday. Wednesday would be Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s turn. But that would give him just four days’ rest and the Dodgers are committed to keeping him (and Sasaki) on a once-a-week schedule. Yamamoto and Sasaki will pitch at home on Friday and Saturday. Last season, the Dodgers had 17 different pitchers start at least one game including multiple ‘openers’ in bullpen games. Thirteen of those pitchers spent time on the injured list (with the Dodgers or another team) and the Dodgers had just three healthy starters (Jack Flaherty, Walker Buehler and Yamamoto) in the postseason. Snell has been on the IL multiple times in recent years with groin or adductor injuries. He missed time in 2019 with a broken toe and elbow issues and to weeks with shoulder fatigue in 2018. Bobby Miller started for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday and would not be an option to start for the Dodgers on Tuesday or Wednesday. Right-hander Landon Knack and left-hander Justin Wrobleski could be promoted for one of those starts. More to come on this story. Related Articles Roki Sasaki gives Dodgers better start to beat Phillies Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani resumes throwing program – but slowly Dodgers stifled by Phillies, suffer first loss of season Mookie Betts will join Dodgers teammates for White House visit Subtle change helped Anthony Banda became key cog in Dodgers’ bullpen ...read more read less