Dustin May's 2024 season ended before it started, but for a bizarre reason. The Dodgers pitcher tore his esophagus, requiring him to undergo emergency surgery.
May, who had not pitched in a game since May 2023, returns from a second elbow surgery and emergency surgery for a torn esophagus with one inning in a Cactus League game on Sunday.
Working his way back from a pair of major elbow surgeries, the right-hander was on track to return late last season before one bite of salad led to a tear in his esophagus and a new perspective on
Dodgers pitcher Dustin May hadn't thrown in 21 months. One pitch was enough to spark the most emotional reaction of the first inning.
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May pitched for the first time since 2023 on Sunday at Camelback Ranch. More news: Dave Roberts, Manny Machado Address
May took a bite of salad and ended up in emergency surgery due to a torn esophagus. He returned to the mound for the Dodgers on Sunday.
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Dodgers Nation on MSNDodgers' Dustin May Overcome With Emotion After Return From Near-Death ExperienceDustin May struck out Oscar Gonzalez to end the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cactus League game Sunday afternoon and pointed to the sky. He then buried his face in his cap as he walked off the field.
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Dodgers Nation on MSNDodgers' Dustin May Breaks Silence Following First Game Back vs PadresThe Los Angeles Dodgers saw a familiar face on the mound in their first win of the 2025 Cactus League. It can be hard to keep up with all of the talented players on the Dodgers roster given their dominant offseason,
The Los Angeles Dodgers are having a great spring training so far as Dodgers Nation secures exclusive player interviews.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May talked publicly for the first time about the emergency surgery he underwent after a piece of lettuce caused a perforation in his esophagus.
Dustin May sees his first game action since May 2023 and pitches a scoreless first inning, and the Dodgers score five runs in the eighth for an 8-3 victory over the Padres.
Dustin May records a strikeout in a scoreless inning of work in his first game since 2023. More From This Game; Los Angeles Dodgers; Dustin May; highlight; in-game highlight; pitc
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