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Cardinals Reportedly Reach One-Year Deal With RHP Dustin May Pending Physical

The 28-year-old right-hander profiles as a high-upside reclamation after a 132 1/3-inning 2025 return from multiple surgeries.

Overview

  • ESPN and MLB.com report an agreement pending a physical, and MLB.com adds it is a one-year contract not yet confirmed by the club.
  • May entered free agency as one of the youngest available arms and drew broad interest due to his ceiling.
  • In 2025 he logged a career-high 132 1/3 innings between the Dodgers and Red Sox, going 7–11 with a 4.96 ERA after a midseason trade to Boston.
  • He finished the season on the injured list with right-elbow neuritis and has previously undergone Tommy John surgery, flexor tendon surgery, and emergency surgery for an esophageal tear.
  • His repertoire features an outlier sweeper paired with a heavy sinker from a low arm slot, though his sinker velocity sat around 94.5 mph after previously reaching 98.