Tampa Bay Rays ace Blake Snell will have surgery on his left elbow "to remove a loose body," according to The Athletic's Josh Tolentino.
Tolentino reported both Snell and the Rays are optimistic he'll pitch again this season.
Snell was the American League Cy Young in 2018. He finished 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA and 2.95 FIP in 31 appearances, per FanGraphs. His 4.8 WAR ranked only seventh among AL pitchers, though.
The Rays rewarded the left-hander with a five-year, $50 million extension in the offseason.