Emmet Sheehan Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

IP	46
ERA	5.87
WHIP	1.348
BB/9	4.304
SO/9	7.826

Full name George Emmet Sheehan
Born 11/15/1999 in New York, NY
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 220 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Boston College
Drafted in the 6th round (192nd overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 (signed for $244,500).

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Sheehan came into the year with less hype than Mason Pelio, but when Pelio struggled, Sheehan stepped into the Friday night starter role for Boston College by the end of the season. In his penultimate start, he set a single-game school record with 15 strikeouts against Pittsburgh, a Top 25 team at the time, and finished with 106 strikeouts in 76.2 innings. Sheehan's best pitch is his fastball, which at times sat 90-93 mph, though in some starts later in the year he worked more in the 91-95 mph range and touched 97. His fastball rides up in the zone longer than hitters expect, so he generates a lot of empty swings when he elevates with his heater, and that fastball is how Sheehan gets a lot of his swings and misses. However, when his changeup is on like it was against Pittsburgh, that gives Sheehan another pitch to miss bats. It's mostly 78-81 mph, so it has excellent separation off his fastball and good sink when he keeps it down. It's inconsistent, though, and in some starts he didn't miss any bats with his changeup. Sheehan's curveball has decent shape to it, but it's a fringe-average pitch that lacks the snap and bite to get whiffs. Sheehan issued 4.0 BB/9 and needs to tighten his fastball command. Sheehan isn't raw, but he has some promising raw components in his pitch mix that professional coaches could help him iron out.

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BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: Sheehan pitched sparingly his first two seasons at Boston College but stepped into the Friday night starter's role as a junior and had a banner season, highlighted by a school-record 15 strikeouts in a game against Pittsburgh. The Dodgers drafted Sheehan in the sixth round and signed him for $244,500. Sheehan impressed in his pro debut and blossomed in his first full season in 2022. He struck out 106 batters in only 68 innings while rising from High-A to Double-A and finished the year with a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League, capped by striking out eight straight batters in his final AFL start.

Scouting Report: Sheehan is a big, 6-foot-5 righthander who overwhelms hitters with his fastball. He hides his 94-98 mph fastball well behind his big frame and throws it with extreme rise and run out of a low arm slot, generating repeated swings and misses up in the zone. His fastball is a plus pitch he throws liberally, but he also has a low-80s changeup with downward action that projects to be an average pitch. Sheehan's breaking balls have further to go. His fringe, upper-70s curveball shows promising characteristics but lacks finish and he struggles to maintain feel for his hard, bullet slider. His control is below-average and prevents him from lasting deep into starts.

The Future: Sheehan projects to be a late-inning reliever who dominates with his fastball. He'll keep developing as a starter for now and will open 2023 back at Double-A.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 45. Slider: 40. Changeup: 50. Control: 40

Draft Prospects

Sheehan came into the year with less hype than Mason Pelio, but when Pelio struggled, Sheehan stepped into the Friday night starter role for Boston College by the end of the season. In his penultimate start, he set a single-game school record with 15 strikeouts against Pittsburgh, a Top 25 team at the time, and finished with 106 strikeouts in 76.2 innings. Sheehan's best pitch is his fastball, which at times sat 90-93 mph, though in some starts later in the year he worked more in the 91-95 mph range and touched 97. His fastball rides up in the zone longer than hitters expect, so he generates a lot of empty swings when he elevates with his heater, and that fastball is how Sheehan gets a lot of his swings and misses. However, when his changeup is on like it was against Pittsburgh, that gives Sheehan another pitch to miss bats. It's mostly 78-81 mph, so it has excellent separation off his fastball and good sink when he keeps it down. It's inconsistent, though, and in some starts he didn't miss any bats with his changeup. Sheehan's curveball has decent shape to it, but it's a fringe-average pitch that lacks the snap and bite to get whiffs. Sheehan issued 4.0 BB/9 and needs to tighten his fastball command. Sheehan isn't raw, but he has some promising raw components in his pitch mix that professional coaches could help him iron out.

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: Sheehan pitched sparingly his first two seasons at Boston College but stepped into the Friday night starter's role as a junior and had a banner season, highlighted by a school-record 15 strikeouts in a game against Pittsburgh. The Dodgers drafted Sheehan in the sixth round and signed him for $244,500. Sheehan impressed in his pro debut and blossomed in his first full season in 2022. He struck out 106 batters in only 68 innings while rising from High-A to Double-A and finished the year with a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League, capped by striking out eight straight batters in his final AFL start.

Scouting Report: Sheehan is a big, 6-foot-5 righthander who overwhelms hitters with his fastball. He hides his 94-98 mph fastball well behind his big frame and throws it with extreme rise and run out of a low arm slot, generating repeated swings and misses up in the zone. His fastball is a plus pitch he throws liberally, but he also has a low-80s changeup with downward action that projects to be an average pitch. Sheehan's breaking balls have further to go. His fringe, upper-70s curveball shows promising characteristics but lacks finish and he struggles to maintain feel for his hard, bullet slider. His control is below-average and prevents him from lasting deep into starts.

The Future: Sheehan projects to be a late-inning reliever who dominates with his fastball. He'll keep developing as a starter for now and will open 2023 back at Double-A.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 45. Slider: 40. Changeup: 50. Control: 40
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: Sheehan pitched sparingly his first two seasons at Boston College but stepped into the Friday night starter's role as a junior and had a banner season, highlighted by a school-record 15 strikeouts in a game against Pittsburgh. The Dodgers drafted Sheehan in the sixth round and signed him for $244,500. Sheehan impressed in his pro debut and blossomed in his first full season in 2022. He struck out 106 batters in only 68 innings while rising from High-A to Double-A and finished the year with a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League, capped by striking out eight straight batters in his final AFL start.

Scouting Report: Sheehan is a big, 6-foot-5 righthander who overwhelms hitters with his fastball. He hides his 94-98 mph fastball well behind his big frame and throws it with extreme rise and run out of a low arm slot, generating repeated swings and misses up in the zone. His fastball is a plus pitch he throws liberally, but he also has a low-80s changeup with downward action that projects to be an average pitch. Sheehan's breaking balls have further to go. His fringe, upper-70s curveball shows promising characteristics but lacks finish and he struggles to maintain feel for his hard, bullet slider. His control is below-average and prevents him from lasting deep into starts.

The Future: Sheehan projects to be a late-inning reliever who dominates with his fastball. He'll keep developing as a starter for now and will open 2023 back at Double-A.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 45. Slider: 40. Changeup: 50. Control: 40

Career Transactions

Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Emmet Sheehan from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers optioned RHP Emmet Sheehan to Oklahoma City Dodgers.
Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of RHP Emmet Sheehan from Tulsa Drillers.
Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of RHP Emmet Sheehan from Tulsa Drillers.