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Roberts Defends Early Pull of Emmet Sheehan After Dodgers Lose 13-5 to Angels

The 40-pitch removal and a six-run reliever outing raise questions about back-end starting consistency and late-inning bullpen reliability despite a 7.5-game NL West lead.

Jun 7, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan (80) sits in the dugout after being taken out of the game in the second inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani pitching, Image 2 shows Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu on the mound, mid-pitch, Image 3 shows Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani on the mound during a game against the Los Angeles Angels

Overview

  • The Dodgers dropped a 13-5 game to the Angels on Sunday, though they still won the three-game series 2-1.
  • Starter Emmet Sheehan lasted 1.1 innings, allowed two earned runs and threw 49 pitches before Dave Roberts removed him near a 40-pitch threshold.
  • Roberts said he pulled Sheehan to protect the right-hander from added stress and repeated that he remains confident in the rotation going forward.
  • Justin Wrobleski and other relievers were used early and Jonathan Hernandez gave up six earned runs in the seventh, a bullpen collapse that effectively decided the game.
  • The loss spotlights a larger management trade-off for the Dodgers: protecting arms while covering rotation gaps caused by Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell's absences and monitoring whether the bullpen can hold leads when starters exit early.