Blake Snell sees similarities between himself and Bobby Miller, praising the young Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher’s talent and potential.

Bobby Miller enjoyed a solid rookie campaign for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2023 but was unable to replicate that success last year. The former first-round draft pick went just 2-4 with an 8.52 ERA, 6.

The Los Angeles Dodgers fortified their starting rotation by signing Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract after he opted out of his deal with the San Francisco Giants.

Then Roberts mentioned the one Dodgers starter who might actually take something resembling a regular turn, even if the team follows through with its plan to employ a six-man rotation. “Blake Snell wants to pitch,

Blake Snell wants to pitch deeper into games, and how he fits into a potential six-pitcher rotation with the Dodgers.

Dave Roberts also acknowledged that he'll have to do "a little rotation gymnastics" to figure out how to pitch everyone optimally, but it helps that the Dodgers have enough starters to go for a six-man rotation right from the jump and can give basically everyone but Snell close to a week between starts.

Much has changed over the last 12 months, his new teammates among them. Snell is expected to anchor a rotation bursting at the seams in talent but teeming with question marks. The winner of two ERA titles is expected to carry the load, but it’s not as if Miller is well-positioned to be among the names behind him right now.

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.

The 2024 season started out in a fantastic way for right-hander Bobby Miller, tossing six shutout innings and racking up 11 strikeouts in a win against the St. Louis Cardinals in his first start of the season.