Blake Snell is expected to make his debut for San Francisco on April 8 against the Washington Nationals.
Blake Snell is expected to make his debut for San Francisco on April 8 against the Washington Nationals, Giants manager Bob Melvin said Monday.A two-time Cy Young Award winner, Snell agreed to a $62 million, two-year contract with the Giants on March 18. He has been throwing at extended spring training in Scottsdale, Arizona, to build up his arm.
Melvin said he expects Snell to throw around 70 pitches.'It just doesn't feel like we're there yet for him. So I think he's gonna feel a lot better ,' Melvin said. 'You know it's been pretty easy for him. The first couple games he had a lot of strikeouts with guys who are just sitting on a fastball. So we can get some guys in there that will probably challenge him a little bit more. And then, we'll be ready to go after that.'Snell was 14-9 with a 2.
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