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Dodgers Pitcher Opens Up on Emotional Return to Mound After Near-Death Experience

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dustin May returned to the mound on April 1, almost two full years since his last Major League start in 2023.

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In a freak accident, May had to undergo emergency surgery due to a piece of lettuce that was lodged in his throat.

“There was definitely a lot of emotions that got let out,” May said to Jack Harris of The Los Angeles Times. “It was just super, super great to be back out there.