How Did Emmet Sheehan Perform in 2026?<\/p>\n
Sheehan spent the majority of the season in the Dodgers\u2019 rotation, but fell short of expectations following a strong return from Tommy John surgery in 2025.<\/p>\n
He made 23 appearances for the Dodgers throughout the year, posting a 4.57 ERA while allowing 21 homers\u2014more than he had allowed in his MLB career prior to this year. The Dodgers demoted him to Triple-A at the trade deadline following the arrival of Tarik Skubal, where he finally pieced things together.<\/p>\n
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Sep 13, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) catches baseball against the Miami Marlins during the third inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Through four starts in the minors, Sheehan posted a 1.50 ERA while striking out 24 batters in 18 innings as he won the PCL Pitcher of the Month award for August<\/a>. He returned to the team in September and pitched three times before the end of the season, allowing just one run through 17 innings.<\/a><\/p>\n Despite his strong run of form towards the end of the season, though, the Dodgers didn\u2019t include him on the postseason roster for the NLDS or NLCS.<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t get done what we wanted to get done,\u201d Sheehan said<\/a>. \u201cAt the end of the day, dwelling on it isn\u2019t gonna do anybody any good, so getting back to work is the most important thing right now. Getting ready for next year and to try and get it done next year.\u201d<\/p>\n “We didn’t get done what we wanted to get done. At the end of the day, dwelling on it isn’t gonna do anybody any good, so getting back to work is the most important thing right now. Getting ready for next year and to try and get it done next year.”@THEREAL_DV<\/a> talks with Emmet\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/vBv0rJPV31<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) November 6, 2026<\/a> Will Emmet Sheehan Have a Spot in the Dodgers\u2019 Rotation Next Year?<\/p>\n The Dodgers have their rotation fairly nailed down, even without Taik Skubal<\/a>, as Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki will definitely demand spots come the beginning of next season.<\/p>\n If Shohei Ohtani is healthy to pitch again next season the Dodgers could resort back to their six-man rotation, leaving one spot for Sheehan to fight for. He isn\u2019t the only player who could be in the mix, though, as Justin Wrobleski is also in the race, as is Gavin Stone, who spent the year injured.<\/p>\n Should Sheehan carry his momentum into the spring and put together a solid spring training, though, he could very well snag the final spot in the rotation if the Dodgers miss out on their offseason pursuit of Skubal<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dodgers Nation<\/p>\n Get the app for faster news<\/p>\n![\"Dodgers](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cropped-DN-Logo-Official.png\"){kind=logo}
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