George Emmet Sheehan (born November 15, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Emmet Sheehan | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 80 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 15, 1999 New York, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 2023, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.92 |
| Strikeouts | 64 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editAmateur career
editBorn in New York City, Sheehan moved to Darien, Connecticut at age five and grew up there.[1] Sheehan attended Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, New York, for three years before transferring to the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut.[2] He attended Boston College and played college baseball for the Boston College Eagles for three seasons. As a junior, he went 5–5 with a 4.23 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 76 2⁄3 innings pitched.[3] Sheehan pitched Collegiate summer baseball in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League for the Bristol Blues and New Britain Bees in 2018 and 2020 respectively.[4] He was an FCBL All-Star in 2018. In 2019, Sheehan played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the Danbury Westerners where he was an All-Star.[4]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editThe Los Angeles Dodgers selected Sheehan in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[5] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Dodgers to start his professional career before being promoted to the Low-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and then a second time to the High-A Great Lakes Loons.[6] Sheehan finished the season with a 3–0 record and a 5.17 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 15 2⁄3 innings pitched over seven appearances.[7] He returned to Great Lakes to start the 2022 season.[8] He appeared in 18 games (12 starts) for the Loons and then made two starts after a late season call-up to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers. He had a 7–2 record and 2.91 ERA between the two teams with 106 strikeouts.[6]
Sheehan began 2023 with Tulsa, starting 10 games (12 total) with a 4–1 record and 1.86 ERA. He also struck out 88 batters in 53 1⁄3 innings.[6] He was called up to the majors on June 16 to start against the San Francisco Giants.[9] In his debut, he pitched six scoreless no-hit innings while allowing two walks and striking out three.[10] His first major league strikeout was against Mike Yastrzemski.[11] On June 23, Sheehan picked up his first major league win against the Houston Astros.[12] He started 11 games (and two relief appearances) with a 4–1 record and a 4.92 ERA.[13]
Sheehan was expected to compete for a spot in the Dodgers rotation to start 2024, but was slowed in spring training by shoulder soreness and began the season on the injured list.[14] On May 15, Sheehan underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, shutting him down for the rest of the season.[15]
References
edit- ^ Borges, David (June 10, 2023). "'Been awesome': Emmet Sheehan, Ben Casparius form Connecticut connection with Dodgers' farm club". CT Insider. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Borges, David (June 10, 2023). "'Been awesome': Emmet Sheehan, Ben Casparius form Connecticut connection with Dodgers' farm club". CT Insider.
- ^ Rhim, Kris (July 12, 2021). "MLB Draft: BC's Cody Morissette, Dexter Southfield's Josh Báez headline New England locals taken on Day 2". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Emmet Sheehan Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Black, A.J. (July 12, 2021). "Los Angeles Dodgers Draft RHP Emmet Sheehan in the 6th Round". SI.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Emmet Sheehan Amateur, College & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Blake (February 11, 2022). "Dodgers are loaded with pitching in minors". TrueBlueLA.com. SB Nation. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Many Loons are back from last year's team". Midland Daily News. April 5, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (June 16, 2023). "Dodgers call up Emmet Sheehan for debut vs. Giants". mlb.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (June 16, 2023). "Sheehan's 6 no-hit innings in debut a spark amid disappointing loss". mlb.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "Giants vs Dodgers (June 16, 2023) Play-by-Play". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (June 23, 2023). "Sheehan's rise: Rookie deals in first MLB win". mlb.com. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Emmet Sheehan Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, R.J. (March 9, 2024). "Dodgers rotation injury concerns continue with righty Emmet Sheehan set to start season on injured list". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (May 16, 2024). "Elbow surgery ends Emmet Sheehan's 2024 season". SB Nation. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Boston College Eagles bio