After a 13-games-in-13-days stretch, the Dodgers entered a five-day window with two off days and adjusted pitching assignments accordingly. Emmet Sheehan's turn in the rotation was skipped and he will be available out of the bullpen while the Dodgers plan Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday and Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday. Sheehan pitched seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in his most recent start but is in his first season back from Tommy John surgery and sits at 48 innings, nearing his career high of 60.1. The bullpen look could translate to a postseason role, and the move is expected to be temporary.
Because of those extra days, the Dodgers are skipping Emmet Sheehan's turn in the rotation, manager Dave Roberts said. For now, Sheehan will be available out of the bullpen. "He'll be available [Sunday] at some point if we want to use him," Roberts said. "We haven't figured out when we're going to pitch him next. But yeah, Kersh is going to go on Tuesday, and Shohei will go on Wednesday."
Sheehan is coming off his best outing of the season, when he pitched seven shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. He set a season high with 10 strikeouts and walked just one hitter. However, Sheehan is in his first year back from Tommy John surgery, so the Dodgers are not going to push him more than necessary. He's at 48 innings this season, which is already closing in on a career high of 60.1.
It also gives the Dodgers another look at Sheehan out of the bullpen, which is a role he could have in the postseason with the rotation likely going to be full. But the move is likely to be temporary, and Sheehan should re-join the rotation the next time through the order. The Dodgers only have two days off in September, so they'll want to get their starters back on the extra day of rest.
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