What to Expect From Dustin May’s Dodgers Debut Tonight
Dodgers star prospect, Dustin May will make his Major League debut tonight, at Dodger Stadium against the San Diego Padres.
Dodgers RHP Dustin May is our 8th-ranked prospect in baseball. In addition to the red lettuce he brings an upper-90’s two-seamer and a plus breaker. He’ll make his MLB debut tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/PCKxHYdQqq
— FanGraphs Prospects (@FG_Prospects) August 1, 2019
Dustin May didn’t lose a game in the Triple-A, with a record of 3-0. He pitched in 5 games, 27.1 innings, gave up 21 hits, 8 runs, 24 strikeouts, and he finished with an ERA of 2.30. Between Double-A and Triple-A this season, he had a 6-5 record, pitched in 20 games, gave up 92 hits, 49 runs, 5 dingers, and a whopping 110 strikeouts, with an ERA of 3.38.
May has averaged 9.3 strikeouts per 9 innings this season in the minors, and he could be a nightmare for batters in the Major Leagues as well. Since being drafted in 2016, May has a record of 24-17, in 78 games pitched. He’s thrown 403.2 innings, while giving up 374 hits, 184 runs, 22 HRs, and recording 394 strikeouts.
The 21 year-old right-hander’s biggest challenge tonight will be against the likes of Manny Machado, Hunter Renfroe, and Fernando Tatis Jr.
Dustin May stat line prediction:
6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 81 NP.
Dodger Stadium will be rocking tonight, and May will feed off the energy from the fans. The Dodgers will look to improve to 73-39, as May will look to dominate in his Major League debut. May is a unique talent, and he has a good chance to start his Major League career, with a 1-0 record.
