Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May’s 2024 season ended over the weekend after he underwent esophageal surgery, the team announced Sunday.
May needed surgery to repair a tear in his esophagus, team members said, adding that he had experienced discomfort after dinner early last week.
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May celebrates a win during a game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on May 12, 2023. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The right-hander sought medical attention the day after the dinner, complaining of a sore throat and stomach. ESPN reported.He has reportedly been diagnosed with a laceration to his throat, and according to ESPN, he will likely be unable to do any physical activity for the next two months.
May was scheduled for a rehab assignment while recovering from surgery on his second elbow nearly a year ago and had not yet appeared in a Dodgers game this season.
May has missed games the past two seasons due to injuries, but has appeared in 20 games over the past three seasons, striking out 98 batters in 101 innings.
Los Angeles Dodgers guard Dustin May enters the stadium for Opening Day against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on March 28, 2024. (Sean M. Hafey/Getty Images)
The Orioles took advantage of a bizarre Yankees defensive mistake to pull off a stunning victory.
The player, who made his major league debut in 2019, posted a 2.57 ERA in 12 games during a season shortened by the coronavirus pandemic and was expected to be one of the faces of a new era in the Dodgers’ starting rotation.
He had to undergo Tommy John surgery in 2021, causing him to miss most of the 2021 and 2022 seasons, then injured his flexor tendon, causing him to miss most of the 2023 season.
The Dodgers’ pitching staff has been ravaged by injuries all season.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May faces Padres batters on May 6, 2023 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Clayton Kershaw, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Walker Buehler are all on the road to recovery, and Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch until 2025.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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