Entering spring training, Roki Sasaki and Blake Snell were the most notable new names on the Dodgers’ star-studded roster and will be expected to spearhead the rotation.

New Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell found a way to win over the City of Angels. More so fans of the late legendary NBA icon Kobe Bryant by going “grinch” with his cleats. Snell posted a picture of his kicks on his personal Instagram page.

Snell gives up a single and strikes out a batter in his one inning, but the Mariners rough up the Dodgers’ minor-league pitchers and hand them an 11-5 loss.

Over the first week of camp at Camelback Ranch, Blake Snell and Bobby Miller have walked to and from bullpen sessions together, in constant conversation with almost every step.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell throws during spring training baseball practice, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The MLB Tonight crew discusses Blake Snell's Dodgers debut and their new pitching rotation for the upcoming season

Roberts also clarified that neither pitcher will be at their normal workload as they continue to get ready for the season, and that makes for the storyline that we will get to see

Wherever Bobby Miller has gone so far during Dodgers spring training, Blake Snell has usually been nearby. Over the first week of camp at Camelback Ranch, the two have walked to and from bullpen sessions together,

Blake Snell subtly compares his time with the San Diego Padres to his experience with the Los Angeles Dodgers, hinting at key differences between the two teams.

PHOENIX — During the monotony of spring training, live batting practice ... two-time Cy Young Award winner and $182-million signing Blake Snell faced hitters for the first time as a Dodger.

The Los Angeles Dodgers certainly landed the big guns in the offseason. One such signing is two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell.