Dodgers Weigh Groundbreaking Surgery After Losing $182 Million Star

BusinessSportsMoneyDodgers Weigh Groundbreaking Surgery After Losing $182 Million StarByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 07:00am EDTGLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 06: A general view of the Los Angeles Dodgers logo before a spring training game between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Camelback Ranch on March 06, 2026 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Dodgers entered the season with a reloaded roster and odds-on expectations to win a third straight World Series title.But as the season has unfolded, it seems more plausible that another team will be able to unseat the reigning champions as a key weakness emerges. “The Los Angeles Dodgers did not have to worry about their starting rotation for the first month of the season,” Fabian Ardaya wrote for The Athletic. “That group is suddenly in flux, capping a perilous 10-day stretch that has taken $318.5 million worth of the club’s high-powered starting pitching contracts off the field and onto the injured list.”ForbesYankees’ Aaron Boone Offers 2-Word Response On Former All-Star’s Gruesome InjuryBy Peter ChawagaLos Angeles Dodgers Face Blake Snell Question After Injury NewsThe Dodgers have lost frontline starters Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell to the injured list in a nine-day stretch, with Snell’s injury in particular raising some alarm bells for the Dodgers. After the team found loose bodies in his elbow joint, with the typical surgery to remove them requiring a two or three month recovery.A prolonged absence would be a harsh setback for Snell and the rotation, as he has just 12 starts with fewer than 65 total innings since signing a five-year, $182 million contract. And the team is weighing a radical procedure that could hasten his return to the mound.MORE FOR YOUAfter reigning Cy Young Award winner T...