Dodgers' Promising Pitcher Wins Award Following Triple-A Demotion
Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan was sent back to Triple-A after a short time in the major leagues. He recently won the Pacific Coast League's Pitcher of the Week award for a strong game in Triple-A and hopes to return to the Dodgers later this season.Key Facts
- Sheehan was demoted to Triple-A after the Dodgers traded for pitcher Tarik Skubal.
- He was briefly recalled when Edwin Diaz got injured but did not play before being sent down again.
- In his latest Triple-A start, Sheehan pitched six innings, allowed one hit, struck out nine, and walked two.
- Sheehan has a 1.46 earned run average (ERA) in Triple-A this season over three games.
- In the major leagues this year, he had a 5.29 ERA and gave up 20 home runs in 20 starts.
- The Dodgers have a strong pitching rotation with several star pitchers expected to return, making it hard for Sheehan to rejoin as a starter soon.
- Notable pitchers on the Dodgers include Blake Snell, Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, Tyler Glasnow, and Shohei Ohtani.
- Sheehan aims to build confidence and perform well to earn another chance with the Dodgers this season.
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