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Dodgers recall Sheehan to face Giants, put Skubal on bereavement, hope to have Ohtani back soon

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Greenspan, D. (2026, September 20). Dodgers recall Sheehan to face Giants, put Skubal on bereavement, hope to have Ohtani back soon. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/dodgers-recall-sheehan-to-face-giants-put-skubal-on-bereavement-hope-to-have-ohtani-back-soon/article_2183fd84-c58a-5624-876b-3e10b55033d7.html

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The Los Angeles Dodgers made several roster adjustments ahead of their final game against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. They recalled pitchers Emmet Sheehan and Kyle Hurt while placing Tarik Skubal on the bereavement list and sending Seth Halvorsen to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Manager Dave Roberts explained that these moves were aimed at optimizing player performance, especially with right fielder Kyle Tucker resting due to a knee injury sustained from a foul ball. The article also notes that Shohei Ohtani could return soon from the injured list during the upcoming series against the San Diego Padres, as he continues to manage biceps inflammation and knee soreness.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Sunday, Tarik Skubal, who was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers via trade in August and is a contender for their Game 1 starter in the playoffs, went on the bereavement list after suffering his worst start against the San Francisco Giants. The move will keep him away from the team for "a couple days." In response to Skubal's absence, the Dodgers called up Emmet Sheehan and Kyle Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City while also sending Seth Halvorsen back down. Sheehan was scheduled to handle the bulk of the series finale against the Giants as part of a bullpen game. Despite facing strong competition in the playoffs, Sheehan pitched well, not allowing any runs over 5⅓ innings and striking out nine batters with one hit conceded and only one walk, contributing to the Dodgers' 3-1 win and securing their three-game sweep against the Giants.

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Dodgers LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Dodgers Triple-A the San Francisco Giants

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Dodgers ORG · 4× Roberts PERSON · 4× LOS ANGELES GPE · 2× Ohtani PERSON · 2× Emmet Sheehan PERSON · 1× Kyle Hurt PERSON · 1× Seth Halvorsen PERSON · 1× Tarik Skubal PERSON · 1× The Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1× the San Francisco Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled pitcher Emmet Sheehan as part of a series of roster moves Sunday, with the right-hander set to handle the bulk of their series finale against the San Francisco Giants.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

🔮 The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled pitcher Emmet Sheehan as part of a series of roster moves Sunday, with the right-hander set to handle the bulk of their series finale against the San Francisco Giants.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Dodgers recall Sheehan to face Giants, put Skubal on bereavement, hope to have Ohtani back soon · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

hander → recall → Giants

All four transactions involved Dodgers pitchers. asserted

transactions → involve → pitchers

They also recalled Kyle Hurt, placed Tarik Skubal on the bereavement list and optioned Seth Halvorsen to Triple-A Oklahoma City. asserted

They → recall → City

Jack Dreyer will start as the Dodgers go for the sweep against their Bay Area rivals before giving way to Sheehan, who is 5-8 with a 4.79 ERA in 22 games this season. asserted

who → start → games

“Kind of piecing through the available options today,” manager Dave Roberts said. asserted

Roberts → piece → options

“I think it’s just more of what gives Emmet, in our opinion, the best chance.” asserted

what → think → chance

Right fielder Kyle Tucker won’t be in the lineup after coming out of Saturday’s 10-4 victory because of a fouled pitch that went off his right knee. asserted

that → come → knee

The early exit was described as precautionary, and Roberts felt it was worth giving him a day off, particularly with Tucker finding his stride after an erratic first season in Los Angeles. asserted

Tucker → describe → Angeles

He is batting .429 with five homers, eight extra-base hits and 11 RBIs in his past 10 games. asserted

He → bat → games

The Dodgers expect to see Shohei Ohtani back soon after his first stint on the injured list since joining the team in 2024. asserted

Dodgers → expect → 2024

It could come during a three-game series against the San Diego Padres that starts Tuesday night. uncertain

that → come → Padres

“Still up in the air, but that’s our hope,” Roberts said. asserted

Roberts → ’ → air

He also has been dealing with left knee soreness for months. asserted

He → deal → months

Roberts believes Ohtani will be pain-free going into the last week of the regular season, with the Dodgers pushing to secure a bye to avoid the wild-card round. asserted

Dodgers → believe → round

“I think there’s a difference between discomfort and pain,” Roberts said. asserted

Roberts → think → discomfort

Honestly, I think that’s just a better question for Shohei to give specifics. asserted

Shohei → think → specifics

But I do think that when he’s activated, it’s going to be the best physical place he’s been in in quite some time.” asserted

he → think → time