Dodgers pitcher Dustin May will undergo season-ending elbow surgery this month, the latest blow to a Los Angeles rotation that has been hit hard by injuries.
The 25-year-old right-hander will have his right flexor tendon repaired on July 18. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the procedure in Los Angeles, the team said Tuesday.
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Dustin May #85 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
May had been rehabbing his pronator flexor strain after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection six weeks ago and went on the 60-day disabled list on May 23.
It will be the second major surgery of May’s career. His 2021 season ended after two months when he underwent Tommy John surgery. He returned last August and pitched six games before a lower back strain ended his season.
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Dustin May #85 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on May 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)
May was 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA and 34 strikeouts in nine starts this season.
Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler hasn’t pitched this year as he recovers from Tommy John surgery, though he hopes to return late in the season.
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Dustin May #85 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on from the sidelines before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium on April 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
Julio Urías recently returned to the rotation, though he struggled in his first start off the disabled list.