Dustin May

Dustin May

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Dodgers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
It took May 475 days to resume his major league pitching career after his Tommy John Surgery in May of 2021. He made six starts for the Dodgers and pitched about as well as any young arm recovering from a major surgery would. The velocity and movement were there as those two aspects are typically the first things to come back, but the command was not as he struggled to throw strikes and was more hittable than the guy we saw before he went down with his injury. Even with all the challenges, he still had three pitches with greater than a 30% whiff rate, so it really comes down to him getting more repetitions and rediscovering his command. His electric stuff is rarely straight, but he must be able to put it where it needs to go and not rely upon it getting there accidentally. The work on reshaping his slider toward the end of the season is worth watching as well. Drafting his full ceiling is risky given the fact he has never worked a full season at the major league level and has never eclipsed the 135 inning mark in any one season as a professional. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $1.68 million contract with the Dodgers in January of 2023.
Throws 94 pitches in final tune-up
PLos Angeles Dodgers
March 26, 2023
May completed 5.2 innings in a Cactus League start against Kansas City on Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and no walks while striking out four batters.
ANALYSIS
May's outing was the longest by a Dodgers pitcher this spring and puts him in line to handle a nearly full workload once the regular season begins. The right-hander was tagged by Bobby Witt Jr. for a three-run homer in the third inning but otherwise allowed just one run. May is scheduled to start Los Angeles' second game of the season Friday at home against Arizona.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
79
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does Dustin May generally throw?
 
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121+
 
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11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
 
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121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-39%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-26%
BAA vs LHP
2020
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2020vs Left .200 225 59 25 39 5 0 9
Since 2020vs Right .213 215 48 9 43 3 0 7
2022vs Left .148 66 17 9 8 1 0 1
2022vs Right .241 61 12 5 13 1 0 2
2021vs Left .159 49 23 5 7 2 0 2
2021vs Right .214 44 12 1 9 0 0 2
2020vs Left .247 110 19 11 24 2 0 6
2020vs Right .198 110 24 3 21 2 0 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
 
 
-33%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-68%
ERA on Road
2021
 
 
-8%
ERA at Home
2020
Even Split
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2020Home 3.93 1.19 50.1 2 3 0 9.1 3.4 1.4
Since 2020Away 2.63 0.99 54.2 3 2 0 8.6 2.5 1.3
2022Home 7.07 1.50 14.0 1 2 0 11.6 5.8 1.3
2022Away 2.25 0.88 16.0 1 1 0 6.2 2.8 0.6
2021Home 2.61 1.06 10.1 0 0 0 13.9 1.7 0.9
2021Away 2.84 0.87 12.2 1 1 0 13.5 2.8 2.1
2020Home 2.77 1.08 26.0 1 1 0 5.9 2.8 1.7
2020Away 2.77 1.12 26.0 1 0 0 7.6 2.1 1.4
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Stat Review
How does Dustin May compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.07
 
K/9
8.7
 
BB/9
4.2
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
97.7 mph
 
ERA
4.50
 
WHIP
1.17
 
BABIP
.245
 
GB/FB
2.05
 
Left On Base
58.4%
 
Exit Velocity
80.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.1%
 
Spin Rate
2477 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.9%
 
Swinging Strike
13.5%
 
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35 days ago
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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While May was used in a flexible role during the postseason, he was mostly a true starter during the regular season, starting 10 of his 12 games. Judging purely by his 2.57 ERA, it appears as though he's already delivering on his considerable hype, but his underlying numbers don't paint him in quite the same light, especially his 4.62 FIP. May's 54.7% groundball rate and 7.1 BB% were both strong, but his 19.6 K% wasn't very impressive. He wasn't a high strikeout guy in the minors, either, posting a 23.3 K% at the two highest levels. May's 8.4% swinging-strike rate came in a full three ticks below league average, so, despite his pedigree, don't expect him to suddenly start racking up whiffs any time soon. It's certainly possible to carve out a long and successful career with modest strikeout numbers, and May has the rest of the profile necessary to make that work, but it does put a cap on his ceiling.
May logged over five innings in four of his first five MLB appearances and then shifted to a bullpen role due to the Dodgers' impressive rotation depth. He is the best pitching prospect in a deep system, even though his strikeout rates don't stand out. His 44.4 GB% in the majors was easily his worst mark in pro ball, and generating weak contact will be critical if May is to be a No. 2 or No. 3 starter. His repertoire is unusual, as his three best pitches (sinker, cutter, fourseam fastball) are all thrown at over 90 mph, while he has not had much success with his curveball, changeup or slider. That said, he turned 22 in September, so he is not a finished product, and no other MLB pitcher his age throws six distinct pitches with above-average command. There will be stiff competition for the Dodgers' final rotation spots. Even if May doesn't break camp in the rotation, he should still make double-digit starts.
If May can improve his secondary pitches, he would have No. 2 starter upside. Considering he is entering his age-21 season, we certainly can't rule out that possibility. A lean 6-foot-6, 180-pound righty, May has steadily increased his fastball velocity, and that pitch is now a mid-90s worm-killing monster (GB% around 55%), which gives his repertoire an excellent base. He has two decent secondary offerings in his curveball and cutter, but both pitches still need a good deal of refinement. His control was excellent (4.2 BB%) in 17 starts at High-A, and while that mark almost doubled after a promotion to Double-A (8.3 BB%), he comfortably projects to have at least 50-grade command/control in the majors. May should return to Double-A to start the year, but could spend most of 2019 at Triple-A. If he improves those two secondary offerings, his stock will skyrocket. If not, he could be a groundball-heavy No. 4 starter or power reliever.
A tall, lanky right-hander boasting an impressive mid-90s fastball with sink, May showed unexpectedly stellar command in 30.1 innings in the Arizona League following the 2016 draft. The teenager posted a 34:4 K:BB over that span, did not allow a single home run and ended up with a 3.86 ERA in his first taste of the minors. At 6-foot-6, there are some concerns about his ability to repeat his delivery, though May did not have any issues to begin his professional career. It is just as likely that May ends up in the bullpen, but for now he will remain a starter. The development of a third pitch will be key in his growth. The Dodgers could decide to be bullish on May and start him at Low-A Great Lakes to begin the 2017 campaign.
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Starting second game for LA
PLos Angeles Dodgers
March 25, 2023
May will make his first start of the regular season in the Dodgers' second game of the campaign, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Masterful in second spring outing
PLos Angeles Dodgers
March 12, 2023
May tossed four scoreless innings against Cincinnati in a Cactus League contest Sunday, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out seven batters.
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To be limited in '23
PLos Angeles Dodgers
February 16, 2023
Manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that May will have workload limitations during the 2023 season, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
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Settles at $1.675 million
PLos Angeles Dodgers
January 13, 2023
May signed a one-year, $1.675 million contract with the Dodgers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Activated for NLDS
PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 12, 2022
The Dodgers activated May (back) from the 15-day injured list and added him to their roster Tuesday ahead of Game 1 of their National League Division Series matchup with the Padres.
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