Padres left-hander Blake Snell was cleared to make his start in San Diego against the Washington Nationals on Friday, one night after his vehicle was struck by a suspected drunk driver during a traffic stop on Interstate 5.
According to a California Highway Patrol spokesman, the incident occurred at about 11 p.m. PT on Thursday, about one hour after the team's 3-1 loss to the Nationals in the opener of a four-game series at Petco Park. The Padres' medical team evaluated Snell on Friday.
"Physically, he's fine," manager Bob Melvin said before Friday's game.