Dodgers Starter Injury Gets Promising Update Amid Latest Outing

Sheehan underwent Tommy John in May of 2024, and this latest development puts him ahead of his originally expected schedule. The talented 25-year-old will make for a welcome addition wherever he lands in the Dodgers’ organization.

Sheehan debuted for Los Angeles in the back half of 2023, primarily as a starter (11 starts in 13 appearances). He recorded a 4.92 ERA, a 4.85 FIP, one save, and 64 strikeouts to 26 walks over 60 and 1/3 innings.

A former top-15 prospect in the Dodgers’ farm system, Sheehan is a primary fastball thrower (60%) while also utilizing a slider (19%) and a changeup (17%). That legitimate three-pitch mix projects well for his starting potential.

While Los Angeles is still waiting on Glasnow, Sasaki, and Snell’s returns, it boasts a rotation headlined by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dustin May, Clayton Kershaw, and Tony Gonsolin. At full health, Sheehan is likely a long reliever or perhaps a Triple-A starter.

But this is not yet the case, and the sooner Sheehan comes back, the better.

Over his last seven outings in 2023, he had a 3.19 ERA, a 4.55 FIP, and 42 strikeouts to 10 walks through 31 innings. That feels like forever ago, but this is a guy who can develop into a real back-end starter for the Dodgers.

Perhaps that rehab start is a sign of things to come for Sheehan.