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Dodgers News: Watch Dustin May Log Clutch K Against Former LA Standout Prospect

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May looks to be getting back to form with this strikeout.

Ryan Menzie

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Dodgers pitcher Dustin May suffered a gruesome UCL tear and has been out since May recovering from Tommy John Surgery. With the hope of May returning in the postseason, all signs of May's recovery provides a welcome relief for baseball fans. 

As we've seen with many athletes, the comeback is always greater than the set back. May has now reached the minor league rehab stage as he pitches for the Dodgers Triple-A affiliate OKC Dodgers. 

May went on to pitch two innings, striking out three batters, while giving up three hits, three walks and one run. One of the batters he struck out was a former top prospect for the Dodgers, Willie Calhoun. 

Calhoun's time in the majors lasted six seasons with the Rangers where he hit 32 home runs with a .241 batting average and 103 RBI. Calhoun is best known for being a key piece of the Yu Darvish deal for the Dodgers back in 2017. 

The former Dodger fourth-round pick went toe-to-toe with May with the bases loaded. A full count in the top of the second inning led to a strong armed fast ball right down the middle to strike out Calhoun. 

A welcome sight for the fans, but it's still quite a journey until we see May in the Dodges lineup. 

Calhoun unfortunately never panned out for the Dodgers, but a 24-year-old May has shown signs of what he is capable of. The Dodgers are willing to take the risk to see him on the field again. 

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RYAN MENZIE

Ryan Menzie | Lead Contributor Ryan is an LA Native who has grown up praising the greatest athletes LA has had to offer. A love for sports ranging between basketball, football, volleyball and golf, a future Sports Management Masters graduate, and being engulfed into organized sports since seven years old, the passion and love for sports never ends for Ryan. If the words he writes don't paint the full picture of his true fandom, he will find more ways than one to tell the story and be more than willing to open up a nice LA sports debate with you. Favorite Player: Mookie Betts Favorite Moment: 2020 World Series. The Lakers won the NBA title and the Dodgers secured the World Series only a couple of months later. During such a rough time with COVID-19 and such a bleak look at how sports has tried to overcome the circumstances, it was a relief to see the night sky lit up for many nights and a makeshift parade in LA when it seemed like we needed it the most.

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