Emmet Sheehan

Emmet Sheehan

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Dodgers
2025 Fantasy Outlook
We last saw Sheehan pitch on a major league mound in 2023. He came to camp with high expectations in 2024, but forearm discomfort revealed a partial tear in his UCL. The conservative route of rest and rehab yielded no results, so Sheehan went under the knife for a hybrid Tommy John plus internal brace surgery on May 15. It is expected Sheehan will not be back on the Dodgers roster until the second half of 2025, assuming everything goes well in his rehab. Once he does return, it can be expected he will have strict controls on his usage, and he may even come back as a reliever initially in 2025 much like other recent hybrid surgery types. We just do not see a scenario where Sheehan is providing enough value to mixed-reset leagues this season and even mono leagues would need to have IL stash spots or deep benches to wait out this recovery this season. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
Signed a one-year contract with the Dodgers in March of 2025.
Piggybacking Ohtani on Saturday
PLos Angeles Dodgers
July 9, 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Sheehan is scheduled to pitch in bulk relief behind Shohei Ohtani in Saturday's game against the Giants, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Analysis
Sheehan was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday and made his second start of the campaign later that day in the Dodgers' 5-1 loss to the Astros. After opening the season on the injured list while recovering from his May 2024 Tommy John surgery, the young right-hander has looked sharp in both of his outings for the Dodgers, posting a 2.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 10:1 K:BB in nine innings. Though he could eventually be squeezed out of the rotation once Ohtani is fully stretched out and Blake Snell (shoulder) returns from the injured list, Sheehan looks worthy of rostering in most fantasy leagues while he's up with the Dodgers. Ohtani has yet to surpass two innings in any of his four starts as a pitcher, and since he likely won't be asked to cover more than three or four frames Saturday, Sheehan will be in good position to pick up a win if he's able to exit his bulk-relief appearance with the Dodgers holding a lead.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
73
Last 5 Games
73
How many pitches does Emmet Sheehan generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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71-80
 
81-90
 
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101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Emmet Sheehan generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .200 134 35 18 23 4 1 6
Since 2023vs Right .225 150 39 9 31 9 0 5
2025vs Left .200 10 4 0 2 1 0 0
2025vs Right .250 26 6 1 6 2 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .200 124 31 18 21 3 1 6
2023vs Right .219 124 33 8 25 7 0 5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-62%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
No Stats
2023
 
 
-59%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 2.76 0.94 42.1 1 0 1 9.4 3.8 1.3
Since 2023Away 7.33 1.52 27.0 3 1 0 10.0 3.0 1.7
2025Home 2.00 1.00 9.0 0 0 0 10.0 1.0 0.0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home 2.97 0.93 33.1 1 0 1 9.2 4.6 1.6
2023Away 7.33 1.52 27.0 3 1 0 10.0 3.0 1.7
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Stat Review
How does Emmet Sheehan compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
10.00
 
K/9
10.0
 
BB/9
1.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
95.7 mph
 
ERA
2.00
 
WHIP
1.00
 
BABIP
.342
 
GB/FB
0.70
 
Left On Base
77.8%
 
Exit Velocity
80.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.5%
 
Spin Rate
2189 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
15.8%
 
Swinging Strike
16.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
Sheehan began the season in Double-A but finished the season spending nearly as much time at the big league level as he did between Double-A and Triple-A. HIs minor league stats saw him strikeout 102 batters in 63 innings as his rising fastball was simply too much for many minor league hitters a la Joe Ryan. Sheehan did strikeout 64 major league hitters as well, but there were issues around those punchouts with 26 walks and 11 homers in those 60.1 innings. He made 11 starts and allowed multiple homers in four of them and in three other starts allowed four or more earned runs. Sheehan throws that rising fastball 60% of the time, so the homers are going to be an issue until he diversifies his portfolio some. He limited batters to a .205 average first time through the order, but that rose 50 points the next time through along with 7 of the homers he allowed. Sheehan's upside is obvious, but it is not without its risks.
The Dodgers definitely have something in Sheehan, it's just a matter of whether he has enough command and enough pitches to start. His mid-90s fastball can touch 99 mph and has a Joe Ryan-esque vertical approach angle (as close to flat as possible, which gives the pitch the illusion of rising). This pitch alone will allow Sheehan to have MLB success if he can locate it well enough -- last year Ryan threw his 92-mph "rising" fastball 60% of the time and the pitch had an elite -21 run value, per Statcast. Sheehan, who turned 23 this offseason, missed time to start the year, but he was dominant from mid-June on, logging a 1.25 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 92:20 K:BB in 57.2 innings, primarily at High-A but with a couple short outings at Double-A to close the year. He also struck out 24 with a 3.54 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 20.1 innings in the Arizona Fall League. Sheehan's changeup is an excellent second pitch, and he could use another trusty pitch like a cutter, but essentially it's his command that needs to just be good enough. The Dodgers have a lot of pitching depth and Sheehan isn't on the 40-man roster, so while he could probably have success in the majors out of the bullpen this season, we likely won't see him until 2024.
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No-decision in big-league return
PLos Angeles Dodgers
July 6, 2025
Sheehan did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Astros. He allowed one run on five hits and one walk over five innings with four strikeouts.
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Recalled ahead of start
PLos Angeles Dodgers
July 6, 2025
The Dodgers recalled Sheehan from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to his start Sunday against the Astros.
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Joining rotation Sunday
PLos Angeles Dodgers
July 5, 2025
Sheehan will be recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Sunday's game against the Astros, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports,
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Could pitch for big club Sunday
PLos Angeles Dodgers
July 2, 2025
The Dodgers could recall Sheehan from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start or pitch in bulk relief in Sunday's game against the Astros in Los Angeles, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Next start will be at Triple-A
PLos Angeles Dodgers
June 28, 2025
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Sheehan's next start will come with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports. "He'll have another [start] with OKC and then at that point in time there might be some things happening," Roberts said.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Pivotal trade asset?
PLos Angeles Dodgers
July 20, 2023
Sheehan profiles as a central piece in potential Shohei Ohtani trade discussions, speculates Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
Analysis
Sheehan entered 2023 as one of the Dodgers' top pitching prospects, and he's flashed talent since being promoted to the majors in June. Bowden notes that the Angels "could ask for a trio of pitching prospects who have cut their teeth in the majors," so Sheehan would be the tip of the iceberg.
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