NEW YORK — Dustin May’s start against the New York Mets lasted a single pitch on Wednesday, as the Milwaukee Brewers’ right-hander departed after being struck by A.J. Ewing’s line drive around his right shoulder.
Ewing shot May’s first-pitch sinker right back at him at 106 mph. The ball ricocheted off the pitcher to third base, where David Hamilton threw out Ewing at first. During a lengthy consultation with the training staff, May attempted to stretch out his right shoulder and threw a pair of warmup pitches. Eventually, the club decided to take him out of the game and replace him with lefty Robert Gasser.
Dustin May took a 106 mph line drive off the bat of A.J Ewing on the first pitch of the game to the shoulder. He seemed to be in severe discomfort and was removed from the game after throwing warmup pitches.
We wish him a speedy recovery
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May was the Brewers’ biggest acquisition at the trade deadline, coming over with JoJo Romero in a deal from St. Louis. This was May’s fourth start with his new team; after the first two were strong, he’d been dinged for seven runs in two innings his last time out against the Mariners.
It’s never a good night to lose your starter after one pitch, but this is an especially tough one for Milwaukee. The Brewers used all four of their late-game relievers in Tuesday night’s extra-inning loss.
“A good day for (May) to go nine,” manager Pat Murphy had joked before the game when asked about how thin his bullpen would be.
Gasser has been part of the rotation this season, with his last start coming on August 20. Wednesday marked the first relief appearance of his major-league career.
This story will be updated.
