Dodgers minor leaguers Emmet Sheehan and Joendry Vargas receive monthly honors

Emmet Sheehan and Joendry Vargas earned monthly league honors following their performances throughout August. Sheehan, a pitcher for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, secured Pacific Coast League pitcher of the month after posting 24 strikeouts and allowing only one run across 17 1/3 innings during his three late-month starts. He is scheduled to join the Dodgers for a weekend series against the Washington Nationals. Meanwhile, 20-year-old infielder Joendry Vargas was named the California League player of the month for his performance with the Class-A Ontario Tower Buzzers. Vargas recorded a.396 batting average and led the league in hits, total bases, doubles, and slugging percentage during the month. The infielder has split his defensive time primarily between shortstop, second base, and third base throughout the season.

• 4:02 PMYahoo Sports — Emmet Sheehan, Joendry Vargas win monthly awards for August