The Los Angeles Dodgers will call up right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan for Sunday’s series finale against the Houston Astros, per manager Dave Roberts.
BREAKING: Emmet Sheehan will start for the Dodgers tomorrow vs the Astros, per Dave Roberts.
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Sheehan was shockingly optioned just a day after making his first MLB start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023. However, he will be returning to big leagues this weekend as the Dodgers’ starting pitcher for Sunday’s contest.
Sheehan allowed one earned run on three hits across four innings of work against the San Diego Padres earlier this month. It was an impressive performance from the 25-year-old, who had six strikeouts and issued no walks in his return to MLB.
Despite Sheehan’s strong 2025 debut, the Dodgers optioned the right-hander to Triple-A Oklahoma City the day after he made his start.
Roberts acknowledged the right-hander deserves to be in the Dodgers’ rotation long term, despite the team’s decision to send him back down to the minors temporarily.
“I think that he dominated the rehab program,” Roberts said. “He is much more physical than he used to be. I think he’s just got such a good head, a calmness about him. I think he dominated the glove-side command and the changeup off of it, the breaking ball. So I’m not surprised in the least.”
It appears Sheehan could be a mainstay in the rotation with his return to the big leagues Sunday.
