Dodgers to call up Emmet Sheehan for debut vs. Giants (sources)
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ youth motion this season will proceed on Friday because the membership is asking up right-hander Emmet Sheehan to make his first Major League begin towards the Giants at Dodger Stadium, a number of sources informed MLB.com.
The membership has not but confirmed the news, however as soon as it does, Sheehan, the No. 13 prospect within the Dodgers’ group per MLB Pipeline, will turn out to be the sixth rookie to make his debut for the Dodgers in 2023, becoming a member of Gavin Stone, Bobby Miller, Michael Busch, Nick Robertson and Jonny DeLuca.
Calling up Sheehan is an aggressive transfer for the Dodgers, contemplating the right-hander has not pitched above Double-A Tulsa this season. Sheehan went 4-1 with a 1.86 ERA, hanging out 88 batters over 53 1/3 innings of labor. That dominance earned him a callup to Triple-A Oklahoma City over the weekend, although he hasn’t pitched on the stage but.
But regardless of not pitching in Triple-A but and the Dodgers’ want within the beginning rotation, the membership feels assured the 23-year-old is able to make his debut within the Majors at this level in his profession. It’s the second time the Dodgers will begin a prospect who hasn’t pitched above Double-A, with Michael Grove doing so in ‘22.
Sheehan is just not on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster, however the membership has an open spot after it designated Adam Kolarek for task earlier than Wednesdays’ sport.
Instead of going with a bullpen sport on Friday, the Dodgers additionally thought of Landon Knack, who was additionally simply referred to as as much as Triple-A Oklahoma City, and Stone, who will begin for Triple-A OKC on Friday.
Stone, who gave up 16 runs over his first three Major League begins, remains to be a piece in progress down within the Minors. The younger right-hander continues to work on his slider, a pitch he’s going to should pair together with his four-seamer and changeup earlier than he can persistently get large league hitters out.
As for Sheehan, he has been one of the crucial dominant arms within the Minors this season. Scouts rave about the best way his four-seam fastball jumps on hitters, and he has an above-average changeup to pair it with. It stays to be seen simply how lengthy the Dodgers go along with Sheehan within the Majors, however with Los Angeles desperately needing assist in the rotation, a robust efficiency Friday might assist the right-hander’s case.
With Sheehan anticipated to begin on Friday, the Dodgers will flip to Miller on Saturday and Tony Gonsolin for the collection finale towards the Giants on Sunday.
