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Dodgers News: Dustin May Continues To Fight Injuries; Hopeful To Be Back For Playoffs

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May came back this season after recovery from Tommy John surgery

Ryan Menzie

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It's no easy feat to come back from a gruesome injury that requires a player to get Tommy John surgery. As a pitcher, your shoulders remain the most important part to be at the top of your game and that is exactly what Dodgers pitcher Dustin May has done.

May showed flashes of what he's capable of which included a 5.0 inning nine strikeout game with zero earned runs his first start back in over a year. Unfortunately, May has since struggled posting a 4.50 ERA with a 2-3 record in six starts.

To make matters worse, May was placed on 15 day IL after suffering lower back tightness and will cause him to miss the remainder of the regular season. Despite the hard news, May is confident he will be back for the postseason.

Being out with another injury after coming back from one would make anyone irritated, but with his track record it seems likely that May will make an impact during the postseason.

May continues to make progress and get as loose and comfortable as he can heading into the postseason (quotes via SportNet LA).

"First day playing catch since my last start so definitely going in the right direction.I feel completely confident (to pitch in the NLDS). I'm a little irritated I got hurt but I mean, just tired of being hurt I guess and just want to be healthy. Never experienced lower back pain like this before."

It seems likely the Dodgers will take their time with May as he continues to rehab his back injury. With the amount of injuries the Dodgers faced in the pitching unit, it's no question May will be needed. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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