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According to multiple reports , rookie pitcher Jack Little has a locker in the home clubhouse at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Emmet Sheehan could be the roster casualty. According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Sheehan was seen packing up his locker one day after making his 2025 debut.
In baseball news, Jack Little is here today and Emmet Sheehan is packing his stuff.
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) June 19, 2025
Sheehan was activated from the injured list prior to Wednesday's start against the San Diego Padres. He threw four innings and allowed one run in his first major league appearance since October 2023.
In May 2024, Sheehan underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow, ending his season. The 25-year-old right-hander had shown promise in his 2023 debut, going 4-1 with a 4.92 ERA.
Judging by his performance against the Padres, Sheehan looked poised to help a Dodgers pitching staff that currently counts 13 pitchers on the injured list. For now, it appears his second appearance of 2025 will have to wait.
Little, 27, was the Dodgers' fifth-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft out of Stanford. He had 10 saves in 26 appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City to go with a 2.20 ERA.
Little made five appearances for the Dodges in spring training. He threw 4.2 innings, allowing four hits, three runs and one walk while striking out four. All of the hits and runs on his ledger came in his Feb. 22 debut against the Kansas City Royals; he was nearly perfect in his final four outings.
After throwing a scoreless inning against the Angels in a Freeway Series game on March 25, Little was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin the regular season.
Never listed among the Dodgers' Top 30 prospects, Little nontheless excelled with the Dodgers' top farm team while repeating the level this season.
Using a fastball in the 92-94-mph range, along with a slider and occasional changeup, Little threw two scoreless innings in his most recent appearance for the Comets on Tuesday.
That was Little's third consecutive scoreless outing with Oklahoma City, and his ninth in his last 11 appearances.
In 2024, Little split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, going 3-2 with a 3.79 ERA.
Little missed all of the 2022 season to recovery from Tommy John surgery and struggled in 2023 with Tulsa. He was 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in 20 Double-A games after his return.
More to come on this story.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani ties franchise record with HR vs. Twins
MLB's midseason break was kind to Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter and starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani. On Wednesday, the three-time MVP tied a Dodgers franchise record with a home run in his fifth consecutive game, taking Minnesota Twins right-handed starting pitcher Chris Paddack 441 feet to centerfield on an 0-2 79 mph curveball in the bottom of the first inning. Ohtani entered the All-Star break with 32 home runs but had just two in his 12 previous games before beginning his current streak. He's appeared in 101 of L.A.'s 103 games, putting him on pace for 159 games this season. If Ohtani continues at his home run trajectory, he'll set a personal record for single-season home runs, breaking the record he established last season, his first with the Dodgers. Per ESPN Bet, Ohtani (-1800) is an overwhelming favorite to be named NL MVP for the second consecutive season. With every home run hit, his odds of receiving a fourth overall MVP award likely increase. Also helping Ohtani's case is his return to the mound after not pitching a season ago while rehabbing from 2023 surgery. The Dodgers have slowly eased him back, with Ohtani throwing 12 innings in six starts, allowing nine hits and two earned runs with 13 strikeouts. Per Baseball Savant, he ranks in the top six percent in average fastball velocity (97.8 mph), a promising sign as he continues his progression. While the Dodgers keep him on a pitch count, Ohtani didn't need much warming up at the plate following the in-season break to find his swing. Some might argue he's already in postseason form.
Suns Predicted to Swap Two Veterans For Young Warriors Forward in Offseason Trade
The Phoenix Suns had a busy start to their offseason but since free agency began, they have been very quiet. Of course, the Suns have made multiple moves this offseason to retool their roster around Devin Booker that all started with them sending Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for a package centered around Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the pick they used to select Khaman Maluach. Phoenix also acquired Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets and added Rasheer Fleming and Koby Brea in the draft before moving on from Bradly Beal via a contract buyout. The Suns are expected to make more moves this offseason and one player they have recently been linked to is Golden State Warriors restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga who they could acquire via a sign-and-trade. With this in mind, Sports Illustrated’s Jackson Caudell and Rohan Raman recently came up with a three-team mock trade that would send Kuminga to the Phoenix Suns. In the trade, the Suns would send Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neal and an unprotected 2032 first-round pick to Golden State for Kuminga and Moses Moody. Phoenix would also send Nick Richards to the Atlanta Hawks who would be the third team in this mock trade. For the Suns, adding two more young players in Kuminga and Moody would be beneficial to the future of their franchise and they would also be able to move on from two veterans in O’Neal and Allen who have been in trade rumors since the offseason began. Kuminga would likely have a large role in the Suns’ rotation next season and Moody would be a solid addition to their bench behind Booker and Green. Despite this, the Warriors may be unwilling to move on from both Kuminga and Moody in the same trade without receiving more in return but this trade could be a solid one for the Suns as they try to turn their franchise around.
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