Dodgers starter Dustin May will be on the injured list with a pronator flexor (elbow) strain after leaving Wednesday’s game against the Twins after the first inning with right elbow pain, manager Dave Roberts said. Here’s what you need to know:
- May underwent Tommy John surgery on the same elbow in May 2021. Initial tests have shown May’s UCL does not appear to be affected by the injury, a major league source said. Athleticism.
- Roberts said missing May was “the bottom line,” but didn’t want to speculate beyond that.
- May’s speed was down in the first heat, peaking at 95.8 mph; he was replaced on the mound by Dylan Covey. Between innings, May met with Roberts and pitching coach Mark Prior. He then went into the tunnel.
- May is 4-1 this season with a 2.68 ERA and 32 strikeouts.
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What blow does this deal to the Dodgers’ rotation?
It’s a huge. The right-hander had become his own this spring, taking advantage of his first normal offseason in years to look like a true front of the rotation starter. He had revamped his arsenal, changing the shape of some of his breakout locations and altering his use of the terrain, finding striking results. He looked like the arm he was promised he would be when he appeared as a fireball thrower prospect.
But now, just 15 starts after returning from Tommy John surgery in 2021, he peaked at just 95.8 mph and left his start early with pain in his right elbow, exiting the tunnel after the first run after a brief discussion with Roberts and Prior.
The Dodgers rotation needed him. Clayton Kershaw led the club in innings at 35, and Julio Urías established himself as an ace on the brink of his marching year in free agency, but May and Tony Gonsolin represented the kinds of weapons that could elevate that rotation further. . – Student
The obvious choice is right-hander Gavin Stone, who made his debut this month against the Phillies and is coming off a 10-strikeout performance Tuesday night in Triple A. Stone was expected to be a major contributor to that rotation at one point. given this season, and now has the opportunity to have that impact during the critical months of this summer. Michael Grove (groin) and Ryan Pepiot (slant) have each returned to battling hitters in their rehab process, but would still need a rehab assignment before they return. Bobby Miller, another top-100 prospect, was brought in slowly this spring due to shoulder issues and struggled in his first Triple A starts.
The Dodgers have a heavy pitching staff at Double-A Tulsa, but arms such as Landon Knack, Nick Frasso, River Ryan, Emmet Sheehan and Nick Nastrini would likely have to prove themselves at Triple A before they’re seriously considered. fill in. – Student
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