One of the biggest surprises for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020 has been the emergence of Dustin May. He was not expected to make the Opening Day roster, although wound up starting the team’s first game of the season on short notice after Clayton Kershaw went down with a back injury.
Since then, May has not relinquished his spot in the rotation, establishing himself as one of the National League Rookie of the Year candidates. Going into his start on Thursday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, May was 1-1 with a 2.88 ERA, 4.53 FIP and 1.