Dodgers’ Dustin May Recounts Freak Accident That Required Emergency Surgery

Last year was supposed to be different for Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May.

After undergoing flexor tendon surgery and a Tommy John revision, he had been sidelined since midway through 2023, but was steadily working toward a comeback. By early July, he was just a week away from starting a minor-league rehab assignment and about a month from rejoining the roster.

Then, one bad bite of salad changed everything.

May recalled the night he ruptured his esophagus in an exclusive interview with Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times.