Emmet Sheehan’s latest trip through Triple-A has come with a clear message: the stuff is still there.
The right-hander was named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for Aug. 17-23 after carving up the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Sunday, when he struck out nine and gave up just one hit across six shutout innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City. The outing came after 10 days of rest, following a brief return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for their series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
Sheehan never got into a game in Denver. Instead, he was sent back to the Comets as the corresponding move for the Dodgers recalling Paul Gervase.
Since being optioned to Triple-A at the start of August, Sheehan has looked much sharper. In 12.1 innings with Oklahoma City, he owns a 1.46 ERA and 0.81 WHIP, with 17 strikeouts, five walks and opponents hitting just .119 against him.
The week started a little rocky. In his first outing for the Comets on Aug.
8, Sheehan was limited to two outs, though that short stint was part of the plan from the Dodgers. He bounced back four days later with 5.2 scoreless innings against the Albuquerque Isotopes.
This isn’t unfamiliar territory for Sheehan, either. He also won PCL Pitcher of the Week from June 24-30, 2025. The honor makes him the fifth Comets player to earn weekly recognition this season, joining James Tibbs, Alex Freeland, Jack Suwinski and Ryder Ryan.
At the major-league level, though, the season has been tougher. Sheehan is 4-8 with a 5.29 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 20 starts for the Dodgers. Manager Dave Roberts recently said he wanted the 26-year-old to get back to just pitching instead of getting caught up in velocity or mechanics.
“I do think from the outset there was a lot of talk on his velocity, so I think that might’ve bled in a little bit to his North Star. Which some could debate that should be, some would say that shouldn’t be,” Roberts said.
“I just think this year, up to this point, it’s been very mechanics-driven. When you’re in the competition, the season, that quite frankly should be the last thing on your mind as a hitter or a pitcher. But that’s been forefront for him, so we’ve got to get him back to being an athlete, being in compete mode.”
With the postseason approaching, it’s possible Sheehan gets another look out of the bullpen before the year is done.
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