Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan underwent UCL surgical procedure on his proper elbow and can miss the whole 2024 season. The Dodgers made the announcement on Thursday.
The surgical procedure was carried out on Wednesday by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
Sheehan, 24, by no means bought a possibility to pitch this season after impressing in 2023. He was thrust into the rotation amid a swarm of accidents, however pitched nicely for L.A., particularly down the stretch.
In his final three appearances of 2023, Sheehan went 13.2 innings, permitting simply three earned runs whereas placing out 24. He was making nice strides, and entered 2024 hoping to carve out a job both behind the rotation, or as a swing man.
Sadly, Sheehan’s 2024 ended earlier than it ever actually started.
Sheehan felt some common soreness in late February, and ended up beginning the season on the injured listing. He shortly bought transferred to the 60-day IL.
He was anticipated to face stay hitters on the finish of March, however was shut down in mid-April as a result of his physique wasn’t responding the way in which the crew had hoped.
Issues simply by no means improved for Sheehan, and on Wednesday, his season formally ended after present process surgical procedure. The crew formally referred to as it “season-ending proper elbow UCL surgical procedure.”
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