LOS ANGELES – Right-hander Dustin May, sidelined by injuries since May 2023, agreed to a one-year, $2,135,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers before Friday’s tender deadline.
May is a member of the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series championship team and has since been limited to 20 starts.
He underwent Tommy John surgery on May 12, 2021, 11 days after leaving a start in Milwaukee in the second inning on a 90.3 mph fastball against Billy McKinney. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said May felt a shooting sensation on a curveball earlier in the plate appearance.
May returned to the Dodgers on August 20, 2022, then left a start against Minnesota on May 17, 2023, after the first inning, when his fastball velocity fell about 2 miles per hour below his season average. May underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time on July 18.
Expected to return in the second half of the 2024 season, May underwent surgery for a tear in his esophagus in July.
May is 12-9 with a 3.10 ERA in 34 starts and 12 relief appearances over five seasons with the Dodgers. He will be eligible for free agency after the 2025 World Series.
