Dustin May
26-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/18/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
4-1
ERA
2.63
WHIP
0.94
K
34
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
With his 2021 Tommy John surgery in the rearview mirror and a handful of starts near the end of 2022 in his back pocket to instill confidence, May looked primed for a breakout heading into last season. The fireballing right-hander began the campaign with a bang, tossing seven shutout innings in his first start, and through three games he posted a 1.47 ERA while holding opponents to a .115 batting average. May would pitch in only six more contests, however, as he left a start in mid-May with elbow pain and ultimately underwent both flexor tendon and UCL reconstruction revision surgery in his pitching arm. A typical timeline for recovery would allow May to get back the on mound around the 2024 All-Star break, though it wouldn't be surprising if Los Angeles is ultra-conservative with his return considering the hurler's recent injury history. General manager Brandon Gomes suggested as much in November, saying that the team won't push May's return and stopping short of committing to the 26-year-old pitching next season. Read Past Outlooks
Goes on 60-day IL
The Dodgers placed May (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
ANALYSIS
May began a throwing program in January, but he isn't expected back until the second half of the season after he underwent surgery on his right flexor tendon and UCL in July. His roster spot will be filled by Ryan Brasier, who officially signed a two-year deal with Los Angeles on Thursday.
May began a throwing program in January, but he isn't expected back until the second half of the season after he underwent surgery on his right flexor tendon and UCL in July. His roster spot will be filled by Ryan Brasier, who officially signed a two-year deal with Los Angeles on Thursday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does Dustin May generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Dustin May generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-24%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-9%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .159 | 62 | 28 | 30 | 4 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .208 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 4 | |||
2023vs Left | .165 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .182 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .148 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .241 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 2 | |||
2021vs Left | .159 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||
2021vs Right | .214 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-45%
ERA on Road
2023
-38%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.17 | 1.17 | 49.2 | 8.7 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.28 | 0.86 | 51.1 | 8.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2023Home | 3.20 | 1.03 | 25.1 | 5.0 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Away | 1.99 | 0.84 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 4.0 | ||||
2022Home | 7.07 | 1.50 | 14.0 | 11.6 | 5.8 | ||||
2022Away | 2.25 | 0.88 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | ||||
2021Home | 2.61 | 1.06 | 10.1 | 13.9 | 1.7 | ||||
2021Away | 2.84 | 0.87 | 12.2 | 13.5 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Dustin May compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.13K/9
6.4BB/9
3.0HR/9
0.2Fastball
97.0 mphERA
2.63WHIP
0.94BABIP
.216GB/FB
1.43Left On Base
71.1%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.1%Spin Rate
2457 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.5%Swinging Strike
6.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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It took May 475 days to resume his major league pitching career after his Tommy John Surgery in May of 2021. He made six starts for the Dodgers and pitched about as well as any young arm recovering from a major surgery would. The velocity and movement were there as those two aspects are typically the first things to come back, but the command was not as he struggled to throw strikes and was more hittable than the guy we saw before he went down with his injury. Even with all the challenges, he still had three pitches with greater than a 30% whiff rate, so it really comes down to him getting more repetitions and rediscovering his command. His electric stuff is rarely straight, but he must be able to put it where it needs to go and not rely upon it getting there accidentally. The work on reshaping his slider toward the end of the season is worth watching as well. Drafting his full ceiling is risky given the fact he has never worked a full season at the major league level and has never eclipsed the 135 inning mark in any one season as a professional.
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Begins throwing program
May (elbow) began a throwing program Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Avoids arbitration
May (elbow) agreed to a one-year, $2.135 million deal with the Dodgers on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Out 12 months after surgery
May is expected to be sidelined 12 months after undergoing right flexor tendon and UCL reconstruction revision surgery Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Out for season
May will undergo surgery July 18 to repair the flexor tendon in his right elbow.
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Not yet throwing
Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that May (forearm) has not resumed throwing and is still rehabbing, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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