Dodgers pitcher May out for year with Tommy John
Dustin May got an MRI exam Monday morning, and that was it. His season was over.
May will have Tommy John surgery next week, leaving the Dodgers without one of baseball’s top young pitchers for the rest of their title defense.
“It’s a big blow,” manager Dave Roberts said, “but we’ve got a lot of talented players, and we’ve just got to find a way to fill that void.”
May, 23, was placed on the 10day injured list Sunday, a day after the righthander winced in pain on the mound and was forced to leave a start at Milwaukee.
The World Series champion Dodgers, beset by several injuries to their pitching staff, said May will have ligamentreconstruction surgery next Tuesday in Los Angeles.
“It’s obviously very disappointing,” Roberts said. “He’s handling it like a pro. You know, wants to figure out what’s the next step after surgery and kind of attack it that way.”
May threw just 27 pitches before leaving Saturday’s 11inning loss to the Brewers. After his final pitch, May reacted with obvious discomfort, took a few steps and called for attention.
He was 11 with a 2.74 ERA in five starts this season. He has a career mark of 65 with a 2.93 ERA in 31 appearances, including 19 starts, since making his debut in August 2019. Last year, May pitched seven times in the postseason, including twice in the World Series against Tampa Bay. He made three starts for short stints in the NL playoffs.
Robert out for season? White Sox center fielder Luis Robert could miss the remainder of the season because of a torn right hip flexor, another major blow for Chicago.
General manager Rick Hahn said tests confirmed the injury. There will be more consultations with specialists in the next few days before they determine whether Robert needs surgery.
Either way, Hahn said Robert won’t resume baseball activities for three to four months. It’s not clear if he will play again this year.
“It hasn’t been ruled out,” Hahn said. “It just all depends on the healing timeframe here.”
The White Sox were already without outfielder Eloy Jimenez, who is expected to miss most of the season after rupturing his left pectoral tendon in spring training.
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