Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan completes first rehab stint with OKC  taken in Oklahoma City (Los Angeles Dodgers)

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Sep 21, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) returns to the dugout after being relieved in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium.

OKLAHOMA  CITY -- Some good news coming down from the Dodgers farm system as right hander Emmet Sheehan has completed his first rehab start for the Oklahoma City Comets. 

Sheehan, 25, completed two scoreless innings in his start against the Las Vegas Aviators, only allowing two hits, no walks, and striking out five. The right-hander recently finished his first rehab assignment back on Memorial Day, pitching against the Dodgers' Rookie-level Arizona Complex affiliate. He struck out five of the six batters that he faced en route to another impressive rehab appearance.   

Sheehan displayed promise in his array of pitches, with his fastball clocking in at 97-98 mph, his breaking ball at 84 mph, and his slider at 88 mph. The 25-year-old induced weak contact and piled up whiffs at a steady rate.  

The presence of Sheehan in the rotation will have a significant impact, and the Dodgers will soon see him sporting Dodger Blue again, as the end of June is when we can expect the right-hander back on the mound, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. 

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