His curveball spin rate was 3,058 rpm in 2019, seventh-highest in MLB, which is why it gets such sharp movement. His playoff debut on Friday didn’t go particularly well, but he held the Nats in check on Monday, allowing a single baserunner over two innings of work. 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. 2 starter upside. He has three demon pitches. Though his changeup is in its early stages and is too firm at this point, he shows some aptitude for the pitch.
How do you hit that?This was the pitch that immediately went viral. Dustin May. And don't worry, this is only the beginning of the nastiness you're going to see from May in L.A. As if having Kershaw and Buehler weren't enough, May has the stuff to be a future third ace for the Dodgers.May's curveball averaged close to 87 mph and 3,000 rpm on Opening Night. In order to finalize your project with the material you downloaded from your EZA account, you need to secure a license. The Dodgers selected him in the third round of the 2016 MLB Draft. May threw 76 pitches over 3.1 innings against the Astros on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and two walks while striking out three. May's curveball dropped 4.6 inches more than an average curve in 2019. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-6, 180lb (198cm, 81kg) . He has taken another step forward in 2018, leading the Dodgers to refuse to include him in the trade package for Manny Machado.May has taken well to a number of adjustments that Los Angeles has had him make. Many thanks to him. The league average curveball last season came in at 79 mph and 2,500 rpm.Maybe May took a page out of teammate Joe Kelly's book. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater.Batting Finders & Advanced StatsMinor League Pitching Game Logs & Splits (s.2008)Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. You weren't ready for the thunder Dustin May brought on Opening Night at Chavez Ravine. He earns high marks for his mound presence and feel for pitching, and he has all the attributes needed to become a frontline starter. Dustin May career pitching statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball Dustin May‘s Sinker So that makes three straight starts in which Dustin May was pulled from the game just one out shy of a quality start. Dustin May flashed some hints of his potential at the 2019 Futures Game. Within two years, he had developed into the Dodgers' best pitching prospect and they refused to part with him when the Orioles targeted him during Manny Machado trade talks.