Dodgers' Emmet Sheehan Optioned One Day After Stellar Debut

The Dodgers selected the contract of pitcher Jack Little on Thursday, paving the way for the former fifth-round pick to make his major league debut.

In a corresponding roster move, Emmet Sheehan was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City and pitcher Tony Gonsolin was transferred to the 60-day injured list.

The Dodgers selected the contract of RHP Jack Little and optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan. In order to make room on the roster, the Dodgers transferred RHP Tony Gonsolin to the 60-day injured list.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 19, 2025

Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic was first to report Sheehan was seen packing up his locker Thursday, one day after he made his 2025 debut.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.