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Emmet Sheehan was recalled and Bobby Miller was optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of the Dodgers’ Labor Day game against the Cincinnati Reds, per staff at Dodger Blue. The move came with Eric Lauer placed on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation, necessitating an additional rotation arm.

Sheehan‘s recall gives the Dodgers another pitching option for a spot start against Cincinnati. The right-hander’s elevation from Triple-A reflects the organizational reality: injuries keep piling up, and depth arms are being cycled through the roster as needed. Sheehan gets his opportunity to contribute at the major league level in what could be a critical spot start for a rotation that’s been gutted by injuries. Whether he capitalizes on the opportunity will determine whether he sticks around or gets optioned again when another arm becomes available.

Miller‘s return to Triple-A just days after being activated from the 60-day IL underscores the organizational triage happening in real time. The young right-hander was brought up to provide rotation depth after recovering from injury, but with Lauer now on the IL and Sheehan getting the call, Miller gets sent back down to Oklahoma City rather than risk roster crunch. It’s not an indictment of Miller; it’s simply how rosters function when injuries cascade. He remains available and can be recalled again if needed. For Miller personally, it’s a frustrating turn after finally getting off the IL, but the organization is making the call it believes is best for September flexibility.

Lauer‘s IL placement is the real story here. The left-hander has been part of the rotation’s backbone, but elbow inflammation is precisely the kind of injury that demands caution heading into October. Better to rest him now and hope he’s available for the postseason than push him through September and risk long-term damage. With Lauer joining Will Klein on the IL and Shohei Ohtani‘s pitching availability eliminated, the rotation depth situation has become critical.

For the Dodgers, this carousel of roster moves—activation, option, IL placement, recall—reflects a team hanging by a thread and making constant adjustments. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, and Tarik Skubal remain the core starters. Edgardo Henríquez has emerged as useful depth. Emmet Sheehan now gets his shot. Every arm matters. Every game matters. Every decision about who stays up and who goes down has postseason implications. We’re in survival mode, managing what we have, and hoping depth production is enough to navigate September and arrive in October intact enough to compete.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: September 7, 2026 10:18 PM UTC

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