Reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snellwill make his first start for the San Francisco Giants next Monday against the Washington Nationals at Oracle Park, according to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic.
Snell will throw one more simulated game on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium to prepare for his season debut, manager Bob Melvin said, per The Associated Press.
The 31-year-old was without a contract for most of the winter until San Francisco gave him a two-year, $62-million deal in late March. While he was hoping to pitch in the team's season-opening series against his former team in San Diego, Snell needed additional time to ramp up because of the late signing.