His mid-90s fastball plays up due to great extension, and further incorporation of a running two-seamer has given May’s heater enough tail to miss bats in the strike zone.
I’m assuming he will need a full season in the California League, but could move quicker in 2019, so 2020 would be a realistic time for his debut. May was selected in the third round of the 2016 draft as a projectable high school righty with the makings of two pitches that projected to potentially be plus in the future. May controls the pitch surprisingly well given his age and the life on the pitch. It was then that I fully realized that May’s mental makeup would be a strength as his professional career continued.As an area scout, my responsibility was to gather as much information as I could so the scouting department could make the best decisions possible when choosing among hundreds of options during the draft. A strong first full season as a professional at age 19 has the Dodgers high on redhead right-hander Dustin May, who checks in as the club’s No. Scouting report. His sinker, which has averaged 95 mph and touched 99, would be among the hardest sinkers major league starters throw. The pitch helped May to a 51% ground ball rate, and coupled with his control, kept his pitch count down with quick ground outs.Despite advanced skills, guessing his big league ETA feels like something less than an educated guess. To go along with the increased fastball velocity, the breaking ball, which had always spun well but often got sweepy and had slurvy shape to it, began to develop into more of a true slider.We hoped you liked reading Called Up: Dustin May by Josh Herzenberg!FanGraphs does not have a paywall. Well that didn't take long. His response was succinct. He’s still trying to define the shape of the pitch though, as it sometimes appears like a slurvy pitch and at other times a sharper slider with less horizontal movement.
Developing his change up should help May better hold left handed hitters at bay, who hit .272 against him in Low-A. After the outing, he was asked if he intentionally threw the exact same number of each pitch, and if he was aware he could have utilized his breaking ball in his first inning of work. The coaches who observed this discussion nodded in approval. He can be found on Twitter @JoshHerzenberg.May’s flamboyant ginger curls and Bronson Arroyo-esque leg kick are maybe the third and fourth most visually captivating aspects of his on-mound presence once you’ve gotten a look at his stuff. His arm slot should give him good tumble and fade, needed movement for an outer half pitch against left handers. The one thing everyone mentions first when talking about Max Christie is his shooting and rightfully so. and clearly has yet to start adding his adult weight, and more strength will be needed to increase both his sitting velocity and his peak.
And, according to reports that went around Wednesday afternoon, he's getting called up from Triple-A in time to make his debut this weekend against the Padres. Dustin May. May, who was an ultra-skinny 6-foot-6 with a quick arm, fit the bill well. Team: Los Angeles Dodgers (majors) Born: September 6, 1997 in Justin, TX us Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwest HS (Justin, TX).. High School: Northwest HS (Justin, TX) Debut: August 2, 2019 (Age 21-330d, 19,605th in MLB history)
With your membership, we can continue to offer the content you've come to rely on and add to our unique baseball coverage.Between then and now, May has thrown just over 400 innings in the minor leagues, showcasing advanced command and inducing groundballs at an above-average clip. Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-6, 180lb (198cm, 81kg) . After a solid performance in two separate appearances during the fall of his senior year, he was planted firmly among the list of “must see early” players – a list commonly populated by projectable high schoolers who might make a jump during the springtime.
2016 Topps Scouting Report Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox Game Used Jersey Relic. He’s listed at just 190 lbs. teenager.With fiery red curls flowing out of his cap atop a lithe 6’6 frame, May stands out on the diamond. Tonight, 21-year-old Dustin May is set to bring his flaming red hair to Dodger Stadium when he makes his major league debut against the Padres. Now, after a trade deadline that saw Los Angeles decline to make a significant pitching acquisition, May is getting the call. Until the Dodgers have a more comfortable feel for just how special May could be as a prospect, dealing him away this early could be a decision they might regret in the long term.For May to turn the corner and become a frontline pitcher, the easiest fix will be to gain strength to increase his velocity. May threw a total of 24 pitches in his two innings – 12 fastballs, 12 changeups. Naturally, more velocity can be expected from a 6’6 190-lb. Dodgers right-hander Dustin May is a known commodity, of sorts, considering he's the team's No.