Dustin May faced a 685-day recovery from multiple surgeries, including a severe esophagus rupture caused by a piece of salad, leading to emergency surgery. Despite these setbacks, he returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, securing a spot in the starting rotation. May reflects on his evolution as a pitcher, transitioning from solely relying on talent to developing a deeper understanding of pitching strategies. While his fastball speed has decreased slightly, his effectiveness has improved, as evidenced by a drop in opponent batting averages against his pitches.
It was definitely a life-altering event. It was definitely very serious. It's not a very common surgery. It was definitely an emergency.
I was absolutely a thrower before. I was just, 'I'm going to throw it, and you're going to have to hit it because the stuff is better.' But, yeah, I definitely feel like I've evolved into being able to throw stuff where I want to.
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