Dodgers News: LA Still Waiting for Positive Update on Injured Dustin May
After losing starting pitcher Dustin May to an injured forearm in May, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts reported to AM570 LA Sports Radio that the pitcher's status was still very much in question.
May had a platelet-rich plasma injection on May 22 in an effort to speed up the healing process. At the time, it was reported that May would be re-evaluated in 6 weeks. As that deadline nears, Roberts recused himself from having any further knowledge on the likelihood that May returns to the mound before the trade deadline.
"I know it's probably a week out until we see if that PRP takes, where he can pick up a baseball. But I don't know when that's going to happen," Roberts said.
(Via AM570 LA Sports Radio)
May had gotten off to a hot start after his grueling recovery from Tommy John surgery that cut short his 2021 season. In 9 starts, the 25-year-old boasted a 2.63 ERA and a 2.1 K/BB to go along with a 4-1 record.
While it was initially reported that May might need to have surgery after the injury, Andrew Friedman, head of baseball operations for the Dodgers, confirmed that surgery was no longer being considered.
"I think now we're in a good spot where that doesn't seem like something we'll need to do," Friedman said.
As the Dodgers look to solidify a starting pitching rotation that has had its low moments this season, a healthy May would make the Dodgers' rotation one of the best in baseball.
