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Dodgers Select Nabil Crismatt, Transfer Emmet Sheehan To 60-Day IL

By Leo Morgenstern | March 31, 2024 at 5:40pm CDT

The Dodgers have selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Nabil Crismatt, the team announced. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic was the first to report the move. Crismatt will join the team in time for today’s game against the Cardinals. In corresponding moves, right-handed pitcher Kyle Hurt has been optioned, while fellow righty Emmet Sheehan has been transferred to the 60-day injured list, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster.

Crismatt, 29, is quite familiar with the NL West. After making his MLB debut with the Cardinals in 2020, he made 102 appearances for the Padres from 2021-23, in addition to one appearance for the Diamondbacks last August. The Dodgers will be his third NL West team in the past 10 months. Although he struggled in 2023, ultimately getting designated for assignment by both San Diego and Arizona, he was a capable low-leverage relief arm in 2021 and ’22. Over those two seasons, he threw 148 2/3 innings in 95 games with a 3.39 ERA and 3.69 SIERA. He rarely blew the ball past opposing hitters, instead relying on a changeup-heavy approach to maintain a low walk rate and induce groundballs.

The righty got off to a poor start in 2023. His velocity was down and his command was spotty; he gave up five walks and 12 runs in 10 innings of work. Three weeks into the season, a hip strain put him out of commission for the next two months, after which he struggled to get back to the majors. Crismatt made just two more big league appearances, one for the Padres in June and one for D-backs two months later. Meanwhile, his Triple-A numbers were unsightly. He posted a 6.94 ERA and 8.06 FIP in 11 2/3 innings in the Padres organization and a 6.85 ERA and 6.04 FIP in 47 1/3 innings with the Diamondbacks’ Triple-A affiliate.

Despite his rough season in 2023, Crismatt is only one year removed from a healthy and productive campaign. Not yet 30 years old, it isn’t so far-fetched to think he could re-discover that form in 2024. Although he struggled this spring (8.44 ERA in 5 /13 IP), the Dodgers seem to think he has something to offer their big league bullpen.

Crismatt is out of options, so once he is officially selected, the Dodgers must keep him on the 26-man roster, trade him, or expose him to waivers.

Hurt, 25, is widely considered one of the Dodgers’ top pitching prospects. He threw 2 2/3 innings against the Cardinals on Saturday, facing 10 batters, striking out three, walking none, and giving up an unearned run. Despite his successful outing, he was likely optioned to give manager Dave Roberts a fresh arm in the bullpen.

Sheehan, 24, missed spring training with what was originally described as shoulder soreness, as well as some general bodily discomfort. However, when the Dodgers placed Sheehan on the 10-day IL ahead of the Seoul Series, they described his injury as forearm inflammation. Today, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports that Sheehan’s transfer to the 60-day IL is related to his sore shoulder. This is another setback for the young hurler. In mid-March, Dave Roberts suggested that Sheehan could be ready by stateside Opening Day. On March 24, Ardaya reported that Sheehan would still need “a full spring’s worth of buildup” before he could rejoin the Dodgers. Now, the earliest the righty can return is May 18.

Sheehan made 13 appearances (11 starts) last season, pitching to a 4.92 ERA, 4.41 SIERA, and an impressive 3.50 xERA. If the Dodgers have no room in the rotation when he is ready to return, he could be optioned to Triple-A, where he only made three appearances last season, or he could be a candidate to join the bullpen. His high velocity might play up out of the ’pen, and he could fill a similar role to Crismatt, albeit with a much higher ceiling.

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38 Comments

  1. filihok

    2 years ago

    Hmm

    Weird. Who’s hurt?

    Probably a starter since Crismatt is not likely a long term piece

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  2. CardsFan57

    2 years ago

    I hope the Cardinals see Crismatt tonight.

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    • Edp007

      2 years ago

      Got your wish. Didn’t work out too well did it ?

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      • CardsFan57

        2 years ago

        True. My thought was they wouldn’t pull in the last guy on the roster unless it was for mop up. I was wrong.

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        • Edp007

          2 years ago

          That’s why we love baseball !

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    • juanpaolo

      2 years ago

      You got your wish. How did you like that? LOL

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  3. Americanentropy

    2 years ago

    After Kelly’s performance last night maybe he goes on the DL?

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    • DarrenDreifortsContract

      2 years ago

      Hopefully he goes to waivers.

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      • Americanentropy

        2 years ago

        Talk about the weak link in the pen. Hopefully Treinen and Graterol return soon.

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        • Mike3k

          2 years ago

          Yea let’s all overreact about 1 inning in march.

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    • Edp007

      2 years ago

      Kelly been horrible for years. One of the most if not the most overrated reliever in the history of mlb

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      • whyhayzee

        2 years ago

        Did he single handily blow two postseasons like Mr. Unanimous?

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  4. Mojo37

    2 years ago

    Hurt threw 3 innings last night, I’m guessing he goes to taxi squad.. Crismatt not long for this team.

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    • Dodger Dog

      2 years ago

      That’s exactly the move

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      • Mojo37

        2 years ago

        🙂

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  5. Very Barry

    2 years ago

    I am just gonna say what everybody else is scared to say 3 games into the season …. Luis Robert is the best player in Major League Baseball. Not the $70 million DH.

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    • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

      2 years ago

      Wasn’t the little creature from Futurama named Nabil or something close to that? I’m probably way off but even if I was close I doubt Mr. Crismatt has ever watched the show.

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      • ATastefulPaintingofTwoDogsDoingIt

        2 years ago

        Nibbler was the little guy from Futurama. Show some respeck.

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        • Logjammer D"Baggagecling

          2 years ago

          Well, I did admit I was probably way off. To no disrepeck was did.

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    • abcrazy4dodgers

      2 years ago

      Not even afraid to post in a random thread to sully what may be Nabil Crismatt’s only day in the sun.

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    • Mojo37

      2 years ago

      wouldn’t mind having Robert Jr in our OF but there are three Dodgers at the top of the lineup better

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    • Tigers3232

      2 years ago

      I am just gonna say what the rest of the financially literate have yet to say…. Here’s another financially illiterate individual who doesn’t understand how deferred $ works or the CBA. Said individual can’t grasp that it’d a $46M contract…

      Reply
  6. benhen77

    2 years ago

    Merry Crismatt!

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    • Armaments216

      2 years ago

      Feliz Nabil-matt!

      Reply
  7. ATastefulPaintingofTwoDogsDoingIt

    2 years ago

    Sorry to all Emmet Sheehan fans, but his music kind of sucks.

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    • whyhayzee

      2 years ago

      Just not at all original, but who is anymore?

      Reply
  8. mlbdodgerfan2015

    2 years ago

    Everyone needs to calm down about Kelly. His command has always been up and down but he’s able to get out of jams when his command is off. Not last night but of course the hit batter, balk and catcher’s interference didn’t help.

    He won’t be as high leverage pen option once Graterol or Treinen get back.

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  9. Johnny utah

    2 years ago

    Sheehan’s turning into 1 of those pitchers who’s always gonna be talented but always gonna be hurt

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    • Mojo37

      2 years ago

      guy’s been in the league for ten minutes and you’re making career assessments.

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      • Johnny utah

        2 years ago

        its his 4th season with the dodgers
        he’s never pitched over 60 innings
        hence the phrase “turning into”

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        • ElysianPark

          2 years ago

          Sheehan debuted last year. Are you thinking of Dustin May?

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        • Johnny utah

          2 years ago

          sheehan threw 120 innings betw minors/majors last yr so my bad but the point is he seems made in the same mold of gonsolin/may. great arm but a brittle arm

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        • BlueSkies_LA

          2 years ago

          Thank you Dr. Johnny! Do you make house calls?

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    • juanpaolo

      2 years ago

      They’re hiding him on a DL. If he was somehow traded tomorrow he’d be pitching in a week

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  10. solaris602

    2 years ago

    Crismatt with the W today. Bonus!

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    • BlueSkies_LA

      2 years ago

      Would still be surprised if he was on the roster at the end of the week.

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  11. Ignorant Son-of-a-b

    2 years ago

    Max Muncy is weirding me out.

    Reply
    • JCL10

      2 years ago

      ISOB

      how so?

      Reply

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