Dustin May Exits After 1 Pitch and Now Brewers Wait for More

The Milwaukee Brewers had a serious scare on Wednesday night.

Brewers trade deadline addition Dustin May took the hill for his fourth start with the organization but he lasted just one pitch.

The big righty took the hill against New York Mets outfielder A.J Ewing and was blasted by a 106 miles per hour comebacker on the first pitch of the day. Afterward, May clearly was dealing with pain from the comebacker. He was seen walking around the mound and bending over while reaching towards his right shoulder/rib cage.

Dustin May took a 106 mph line drive off the bat of A.J Ewing on the first pitch of the game to the shoulder. He seemed to be in severe discomfort and was removed from the game after throwing warmup pitches.

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Dustin May Was Forced To Exit

Aug 26, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Dustin May (21) pitches in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Afterward, May was forced to exit and he was replaced by Robert Gasser.

Right now, the clear concern for the Brewers is whether or not May will end up missing any time. The righty was acquired — alongside lefty JoJo Romero — ahead of the 2026 trade deadline from the St. Louis Cardinals. Milwaukee sent minor league outfielders Alexander Frías and Josiah Ragsdale to the Cardinals as a result. Both are high-end prospects in their own right. Right now, Frías is the Cardinals' No. 4 overall prospect and Ragsdale is St. Louis' No. 11 overall prospect.

May entered the day with three starts under his belt for the Brewers. The first two were great. He had a 2.08 ERA with Milwaukee after two starts while allowing three runs across his first 13 innings pitched. His third start wasn't as efficient. May took the hill on Aug. 19 and allowed seven earned runs across just two innings of work against the Seattle Mariners. He was looking to get back on track on Wednesday, but now we have to wait.

With May exiting, now the question will be whether or not the comebacker caused any damage to his shoulder, or the surrounding area. Getting hit directly by a 106 miles per hour comebacker certainly could cause some damage, depending on the spot it hit.

On Tuesday, the Brewers lost against the Mets in 10 innings and had to use five pitchers in the process, including four relievers. So, the Brewers' bullpen already was thin entering the contest on Wednesday and then had to turn right to Gasser to pick up the mantle. Now, we wait to hear more. With May leaving after one pitch, more information likely won't surface until after the contest, or early on Thursday. Hopefully, the Brewers don't lose yet another hurler.

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