Dodgers Electric Young Starter to Return Next Week

 

Almost a full 15 months removed from Tommy John surgery, he's finally ready to return. 

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Dustin May will make one more rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday before rejoining the Dodgers' rotation. 

Roberts: Dustin May will make his next rehab start on Sunday, and the plan, as of today, is for him to return to the Dodgers after that.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) August 10, 2022

Assuming all goes well in the rehab outing on Sunday, May will return to the Dodgers' rotation to take on the Miami Marlins next week. 

The twenty-four-year-old was fantastic in his latest rehab outing on Tuesday, pitching five innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, one walk and eight strikeouts. 

Dustin May, Breaking Balls. 🤢 pic.twitter.com/MHTPVVDrq3

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 10, 2022

It's not yet clear what the Dodgers' rotation will look like upon May's return, however, with Tony Gonsolin up to 109 innings pitched this season (Double his career-high 55 innings), there's a chance May and Gonsolin split starts or even move to a six-man rotation. 

May owns a career 2.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 111 strikeouts over 113 innings pitched. 

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