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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
Gets season-ending throat surgery
May (elbow) underwent a season-ending surgery earlier this week to repair an esophageal tear, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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May has been out all season while completing his recovery from July 2023 surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his throwing arm and was expected to begin a rehab assignment in the coming weeks. However, he'll have to wait until 2025 to return to the Los Angeles rotation and will be shut down from physical activity for at least two months as result of his surgery to address the esophageal tear, an injury he suffered while having dinner. May then sought medical attention the next day after experiencing pain in his throat and stomach, at which time he was diagnosed with a tear to the esophagus and sent in for surgery. The Dodgers have been dealing with a number of injuries to other starters this season, and May's return at some point in the second half was expected to burnish the club's depth. For now, James Paxton and Gavin Stone will serve as the Dodgers' top two starters, though Tyler Glasnow (back) and Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) are expected to rejoin the rotation in late July or early August.
May has been out all season while completing his recovery from July 2023 surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his throwing arm and was expected to begin a rehab assignment in the coming weeks. However, he'll have to wait until 2025 to return to the Los Angeles rotation and will be shut down from physical activity for at least two months as result of his surgery to address the esophageal tear, an injury he suffered while having dinner. May then sought medical attention the next day after experiencing pain in his throat and stomach, at which time he was diagnosed with a tear to the esophagus and sent in for surgery. The Dodgers have been dealing with a number of injuries to other starters this season, and May's return at some point in the second half was expected to burnish the club's depth. For now, James Paxton and Gavin Stone will serve as the Dodgers' top two starters, though Tyler Glasnow (back) and Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) are expected to rejoin the rotation in late July or early August.
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| Since 2022vs Left | .159 | 39 | 23 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .206 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| Since 2022Home | 4.58 | 1.19 | 39.1 | 7.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.09 | 0.85 | 38.2 | 7.2 | 3.5 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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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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Topping 90 mph in bullpen sessions
May (elbow) has been throwing at the Dodgers' spring training complex in Arizona and has topped 90 miles per hour with his fastball, the Associated Press reports.
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Begins throwing off mound
May (elbow) has started throwing off a mound at the Dodgers' team facility in Arizona, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Nearing mound work
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated last week that May (elbow) is getting close to throwing off a mound, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Goes on 60-day IL
The Dodgers placed May (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Begins throwing program
May (elbow) began a throwing program Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Close to return
May will pitch one more rehab game and is likely to return in the Dodgers' series against Miami, which begins Aug. 19, reports Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA.
ANALYSIS
May underwent Tommy John surgery 15 months ago and is close to making his return to big-league action. He's made four starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City as part of his rehab assignment and has worked up to five innings and as many as 68 pitches. The Dodgers start a three-game series with Miami next weekend, and May is likely to start one of those games. The 24-year-old may still have a pitch limit when he returns but should be able to start seven or eight games before the season's end if he remains healthy.
May underwent Tommy John surgery 15 months ago and is close to making his return to big-league action. He's made four starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City as part of his rehab assignment and has worked up to five innings and as many as 68 pitches. The Dodgers start a three-game series with Miami next weekend, and May is likely to start one of those games. The 24-year-old may still have a pitch limit when he returns but should be able to start seven or eight games before the season's end if he remains healthy.