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The Dodgers dropped a 6-4 decision to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night after what had been a strong start from Emmet Sheehan fell apart late, per the LA Times. Sheehan threw four hitless innings before surrendering a home run, and Jack Dreyer couldn’t stop the bleeding when called upon in relief. The bullpen — once one of the most dominant units in baseball — unraveled again in a loss that’s becoming an uncomfortable pattern.

Sheehan had been pitching well enough to keep the Dodgers in control. Four hitless frames is no small thing, especially against a White Sox lineup that, while not imposing on paper, has shown it can punish mistakes. But the home run he gave up changed the complexion of the game, and from there things spiraled. Sheehan has shown flashes of being a reliable arm in this rotation and bullpen, but consistency remains the issue. He came up through the Dodgers’ system as a starter with a sharp slider and a fastball that can miss bats, and the organization has invested development time into him. Nights like this are a reminder that the learning curve at this level is real.

Dreyer’s outing was arguably more concerning. When a reliever enters a game with the expectation of putting out a fire, and instead pours gasoline on it, that’s a problem. Dreyer had been a solid middle-relief option earlier this season, but this is now part of a broader trend where the bullpen has failed to protect leads or keep games close. He’s a guy who relies on his sinker and slider combination to generate ground balls, and when those pitches aren’t located precisely, hitters can do damage. That’s exactly what happened here.

The bigger issue is what this loss represents for the bullpen as a whole. We came into this season with one of the deepest relief corps in the majors, and for weeks it lived up to that billing. But recent outings have exposed some cracks. Losing to the White Sox — a team sitting near the bottom of the American League — because your bullpen can’t hold a lead is the kind of result that should generate some internal conversations. I’m not hitting the panic button, but this is a trend that needs to reverse before it costs us in more meaningful games.

The offense managed four runs, which should be enough to beat Chicago most nights. But when the pitching can’t hold up its end, it doesn’t matter. This is the second time in recent memory where a game that felt well in hand slipped away late, and that kind of thing erodes confidence in the pen. The Dodgers are deep enough to absorb a loss like this in the standings, but the bullpen reliability question is one that needs answering sooner rather than later — whether that’s through internal development, a midseason acquisition, or simply better execution from the arms already here.

Source(s): Staff (LA Times) | First reported: June 14, 2026 9:24 PM UTC

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