Dodgers News: Dustin May Placed on Injured List, Will Receive PRP Injection
Dodgers RHP Dustin May has been placed on the injured list with a flexor pronator strain. The injury flared up for May in the first inning of Wednesday's game, and he was removed after throwing just 16 pitches.
May's UCL is said to be intact, which is good news for the 25-year-old who underwent Tommy John surgery just two years ago. However, May is now right back on the IL, this time with an injury that Dave Roberts called "not great right now."
The Dodgers are going to try to give him a platelet-rich plasma injection, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The hope is that injection allows May to avoid season-ending surgery, and make his return in four to six weeks if all goes well.
The injury, nonetheless, hits the Dodgers hard.
"Obviously, he’s a big part of this year," Roberts said of May. "And he still could be. But right now, to have this speed bump again, I know he’s disappointed."
It's a huge bummer for May, who's dealt with injuries his entire career.
The right-hander has so much potential, but just can't stay on the field for long periods of time.
May made just five starts in 2021 before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. He was able to come back in August of 2022, and made six starts at the end of last year. However, he wasn't fully himself, and didn't even throw a pitch during the team's four-game NLDS loss.
This year, though, it finally seemed like everything was coming together for May. He looked healthy and was playing like it, sporting a 2.68 ERA through his first eight starts. His ninth one, though, will end up being his last for a while.
Hopefully the PRP injection works, and May is right back with the Dodgers in the next month or two. For now, though, all May and the Dodgers can do is hope for the best.
