It’s not hyperbole to say that Emmet Sheehan has been a godsend to the Los Angeles Dodgers this year.
Toggling back and forth between starter and reliever roles, the Connecticut native has gone 6-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 73.1 innings pitched this season.
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There’s no question Sheehan will be a key member of the pitching staff heading to the postseason. The question is, what will his role entail?
Manager Dave Roberts recently spoke to the media after Sheehan’s last outing Friday night in Seattle versus the Mariners in which the pitcher went only one inning.