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Dodgers Reinstate Emmet Sheehan

By Nick Deeds | June 18, 2025 at 2:38pm CDT

June 18: Sheehan has now been officially reinstated. The 40-man roster had a vacancy but is now full. Sauer was optioned as the corresponding active roster move.

June 14: The Dodgers are planning to activate right-hander Emmet Sheehan from the 60-day injured list this week, according to a report from The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. He’ll join the big league rotation upon being activated, though Ardaya notes that the Dodgers won’t decide exactly when to activate him until after Sheehan throws his next bullpen session. Sheehan will require a 40-man roster spot once activated, so a corresponding 40-man move will be required if the Dodgers’ roster is full at that point.

Regardless of the exact timing of Sheehan’s return, getting him back figures to be a huge boost for a Dodgers rotation that recently had to move right-hander Ben Casparius onto a starter’s schedule after months of excellent numbers in relief due to a lack of viable alternatives. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dustin May, and Clayton Kershaw are the only other healthy regular starters L.A. has rostered at the moment, with depth options like Justin Wrobleski, Bobby Miller, and Landon Knack having more or less disqualified themselves with their significant struggles when called upon for spot starts. Sheehan is a more proven commodity than those options, with 11 big league starts to his name after debuting with the Dodgers last year.

While Sheehan seems a bit safer to give the ball to than the club’s other depth options, that shouldn’t be taken to mean this is a riskless move. After all, Sheehan has a career 5.23 ERA out of the rotation in the majors and has not pitched in the big leagues since 2023 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He looked better than that in his most recent outings, however, with a 3.68 ERA and 4.35 FIP across 22 frames in September. Sheehan seemed likely to be firmly in the Dodgers’ rotation mix for last year despite his uneven performance, but he went under the knife almost exactly 13 months ago to the day and hasn’t pitched at the big league level since.

The right-hander has made four rehab starts this year, with a 3.97 ERA in 11 1/3 innings of work during that time. That overall line doesn’t do Sheehan’s performance in those four outings justice; he’s struck out 44.7% of his opponents while rehabbing and limited opposing batters to just one walk. That’s come against minor league hitters, of course, and the jump from minor league opponents to the big leagues is larger than ever these days. Even so, it’s an undeniably encouraging sign that he’s been able to punch out that many hitters even as he’s rebuilding to a starter’s workload.

Once activated, it wouldn’t be a shock to see the Dodgers ease Sheehan into the starting rotation. He’s only built up to 63 pitches so far, which could make him a prime candidate to either be used alongside an opener or perhaps piggyback with another pitcher like Wrobleski or Matt Sauer. In any case, adding another arm to a fraught Dodgers rotation that seems unlikely to get further reinforcements before Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitching sometime next month has to be a significant relief for the entire pitching staff.

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49 Comments

  1. HEHEHATE

    1 month ago

    I wish my team had the dodgers pitching problems. We just have a 5 win cy young winner on our roster instead.

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    • fox471 Dave

      1 month ago

      What does that even mean?

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      • Bivouac-Sal

        1 month ago

        It means he is a team owner who dropped out of school at 8.

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        • HEHEHATE

          1 month ago

          Nutting yes he never gave a flying fudge. Me I’ve been playing this game since I was 8. It’s in my DNA for Christ sake.

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      • HEHEHATE

        1 month ago

        Paul skenes very well could win the cy young with a losing record.

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        • Paleobros

          1 month ago

          It happens. See Shelby Miller with the Braves. Pitched great; no run support.

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        • mlb fan

          1 month ago

          “Cy Young..losing record”…I could be wrong, but didn’t Felix Hernandez also do that a few years ago?

          Reply
  2. HBan22

    1 month ago

    Sheehan may end up being one of the Dodgers most key starters for the rest of the season. He’s gone a bit under the radar the past few years with all of the other talented young arms they have, but he’s got really good stuff and has looked pretty sharp in his rehab assignment.

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    • DarrenDreifortsContract

      1 month ago

      He’ll be back on the DL by the end of July.

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      • HBan22

        1 month ago

        Well alrighty then, Mr. Pessimist!

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        • DarrenDreifortsContract

          1 month ago

          Don’t blame me. Blame the Dodgers training staff.

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        • Luis_Fazenda

          1 month ago

          @HBan22

          “Well alrighty then, Mr. Realist!”

          fixed for accuracy

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        • freddiemeetgibby

          1 month ago

          Yeah, because the other teams aren’t having any injured pitchers

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      • Bivouac-Sal

        1 month ago

        what a shmuck

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        • paddyo furnichuh

          1 month ago

          Dreifort’s contract? Yeah, his IQ seems to be in the 1% percentile of LAD fans’.

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      • Paleobros

        1 month ago

        IL

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      • letitbelowenstein

        1 month ago

        Intentional or otherwise on your part, I give you a thumbs up for the “D”L instead of the lame “I”L.

        Reply
        • gbs42

          1 month ago

          The players on the list are injured, not disabled.

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        • raregokus

          1 month ago

          This is quite possibly the most pathetic Internet comment of all time

          Reply
        • freddiemeetgibby

          1 month ago

          The only thing disabled is your mindset

          Reply
    • Longtimecoming

      1 month ago

      Assume he resembles his pre-surgery self and yes, they need him.

      How many innings does he likely pitch in 2025? Surely Roberts doesn’t let him throw 111 pitches in his first start!

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      • DarrenDreifortsContract

        1 month ago

        He had an era of 5 before he got hurt lol.

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        • Bivouac-Sal

          1 month ago

          That was an indication of his pre TJS arm condition genius.

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        • HBan22

          1 month ago

          He also had a 1.19 WHIP and solid peripherals. And he flat out dominated in the minors in 2023. 2.43 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 102/29 k/bb in 63 innings.

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        • Bivouac-Sal

          1 month ago

          Anything is possible but Sheehan has big upside potential.

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      • highflyballintorightfield

        1 month ago

        I am no Negative Nelly but am tempering my expectations. Relying on starters returning from injury was part of the plan but like the other parts it’s not going that well, as none of May, Gonsolin, and Kershaw have returned anywhere near as effective as expected. Kershaw seems to be doing well so far tonight FWIW. Smooth sailing from Sheehan would be nice but it’s a little early to call it a huge boost before seeing results.

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        • Bivouac-Sal

          1 month ago

          Dodgers need innings. Its as simple as that.

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        • Another Dodgers Fan

          1 month ago

          Seven shutout innings for Kershaw with a low pitch count was excellent.

          Just as promising was Kopech coming in and pitching a clean inning with good control.

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    • BlueSkies_LA

      1 month ago

      Whoa, doggie. It will be good to see Sheehan again, but it’s far from certain that he’s a better option than Knack, who has nearly twice as many major league innings to his credit, and roughly the same results as Sheehan before his TJ.

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      • Another Dodgers Fan

        1 month ago

        Hopefully he has more than a knack for getting hitters out…

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    • mlbdodgerfan2015

      1 month ago

      I’m guessing that he’s going to fare better than Bobby Miller, Wrobleski, Sauer, and even Knack. If so, that’s definitely improvement. He doesn’t even need to be a part of the postseason rotation to provide value.

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    • freddiemeetgibby

      1 month ago

      Sheehan is just Ohtani in a blonde wig

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      • Another Dodgers Fan

        1 month ago

        They both gave up one run in the first inning. Although blonde Ohtani went for more innings.

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  3. NickTheDev

    1 month ago

    “Sheehan is a more proven commodity than those options, with 11 big league starts to his name after debuting with the Dodgers last year.”

    “Sheehan has a career 5.23 ERA out of the rotation in the majors and has not pitched in the big leagues since 2023 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. ”

    So which is it… 11 starts last year or 0? Sloppy article.

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    • gbs42

      1 month ago

      Nick needs an editor. I’ve offered and been turned down.

      Reply
  4. Logjammer D'Baggagecling

    1 month ago

    Emmet Brown Shehan
    Wonder if his GF or wife is Clara?

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    • HQMER

      1 month ago

      Or if he’s his own grandpa.

      Reply
  5. Pads Fans

    1 month ago

    Exactly how much of a boost will a guy with a 5.92 ERA in the majors and a 4.74 ERA in 16 starts in the upper minors give to the Dodgers? Nick, that makes no sense.

    Reply
  6. rule78.1

    1 month ago

    And another Tommy John mention..

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  7. Luis_Fazenda

    1 month ago

    Dodger fan mentality….

    “Yay…..Sheehan’s coming back! We need him”.

    After he gives up a couple of runs in his first inning back….

    “Get rid of this lousy BUM!!!!”

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    • Another Dodgers Fan

      1 month ago

      That’s just a few loud fans. Similar to when many patiently waited for Muncy to start doing Muncy things while those same few called for him to be replaced.

      That’s why fans don’t make for a good GM. I direct you to angels current ownership as an example. Specifically the earlier years.

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    • mlb fan

      1 month ago

      “Dodger fan mentality..Lousy bum”…Actually, that’s the loud, noticeable part of literally every fan base out there.

      They’re not the majority of any fanbase, but they certainly are loud and noticeable. That’s probably why they’re called “fanatics”.

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    • disadvantage

      1 month ago

      Is that not literally any team, though? Like, if Stanton were 1/8 instead of 4/8, do you think Yankees fans would be like, “it’s okay, you’ll get’em next time!”?

      1
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      • Hammerin' Hank

        1 month ago

        “Be a hitter, Giancarlo. Wait for your pitch.”

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  8. MLBTR needs to hire editors

    1 month ago

    “While Sheehan seems a bit safer to give the ball too than the club’s other depth options” would it kill Nick Deeds to write in proper English? It should be “while Sheehan seems a bit safer to give the ball than the club’s other depth options too” or “while Sheehan also seems a bit safer to give the ball than the club’s other depth options.” “Too” isn’t even necessary.

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  9. sacball

    1 month ago

    over/under 2 starts before he’s back on the shelf

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  10. highflyballintorightfield

    1 month ago

    I’ll be happy if the Dodgers can have enough health to avoid calling up Sauer again.

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  11. highflyballintorightfield

    1 month ago

    4 innings, 3 hits, 1 run, arguably on a play that should have been made. 6 K 0 BB. Acceptable.

    2
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  12. Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

    1 month ago

    Essentially a day off for the pen….

    Reply

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