AROUND THE HORN
Dodgers: RHP Dustin May will have Tommy John surgery next week, sidelining one of game’s top young pitchers for the rest of the season. The 23-yearold May was put on the 10-day IL on Sunday, a day after he winced in pain on the mound and was forced to leave a start against the Brewers. The World Series champion Dodgers, already beset by several injuries to their pitching staff, said May will have ligament reconstruction surgery May 11 in Los Angeles. “It’s a big blow, but we’ve got a lot of talented players,” manager Dave Roberts said Monday. May threw just 27 pitches before leaving Saturday’s 11-inning loss. After his final pitch, May reacted with obvious discomfort, took a few steps and called for attention. May is 1-1 with a 2.74 ERA in five starts this season. He has a career mark of 6-5 with a 2.93 ERA in 31 appearances, including 19 starts, since making his debut in August 2019. May joins a crowd of Dodgers pitchers on the IL that also includes Caleb Ferguson (left elbow surgery), Tony Gonsolin (right shoulder inflammation), Brusdar Graterol (right forearm tightness), Tommy Kahnle (Tommy John surgery), Joe Kelly (shoulder inflammation), Corey Knebel (right lat strain) and David Price (right hamstring strain).
Angels: Shohei Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled start on the mound for the Angels against the Rays. LHP José Quintana moved up from his scheduled Tuesday start to face the defending AL champions in the opener of a four-game series at Angel Stadium. The Angels didn’t announce why Ohtani had been scratched, but the two-way star was hit on his elbow Sunday by a 93 mph fastball in the first inning of Angels’ road loss to the Mariners. Ohtani is 1-0 with a 3.29 ERA in three starts for the Angels, striking out 23 but walking 13. At the plate, Ohtani is batting .263 with eight HRs, 20 RBIs and a career-best .606 slugging percentage.
Marlins: Rookie RHP Paul Campbell was suspended 80 games after testing positive for an anabolic steroid in violation of Major League Baseball’s drug program. The suspension involving the performance-enhancing drug de hydro ch lo rm ethyl testosterone was effective immediately, MLB said. The 25-year-old Campbell, a Rule 5 acquisition in December from the Rays, said he never knowingly ingested the PED. Campbell is 0-2 with an 8.74 ERA in five games and 11 ⅓ innings.
Extra innings: White Sox OF Luis Robert won’t resume baseball activities for 12 to 16 weeks while he recovers from a complete tear of his right hip flexor. Robert, 23, injured himself on the bases in the first inning of Sunday’s loss to the Indians. He’s hitting .316 and has one HR, eight RBIs and four stolen bases. The Rockies appointed Bill Schmidt as interim GM after parting ways with Jeff Bridich. Schmidt has been with the team for nearly 22 years and has been in his current role of VP of scouting since Jan. 2, 2007 . ... The Hall of Fame accepted Roberto Alomar’s resignation from the board of directors. Alomar, 53, who was elected to the board in 2019, submitted a letter of resignation Saturday in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct. The Hall of Fame second baseman was fired last week as a consultant by MLB and placed on the league’s ineligible list after an investigation into the allegation.