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Los Angeles Dodgers' Dustin May shares his emotional reaction after making his highly anticipated pitching return.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May talked publicly for the first time about the emergency surgery he underwent after a piece of lettuce caused a perforation in his esophagus.

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May hadn't thrown in 21 months. One pitch was enough to spark the most emotional reaction of the first inning.

Dodgers pitcher Dustin May said he was “pretty close” to joining his team ... which caused a serious tear in his esophagus, he told the Los Angeles Times. It required emergency surgery that night and derailed his hopes of returning to the Dodgers ...

Dustin May's 2024 season ended before it started, but for a bizarre reason. The Dodgers pitcher tore his esophagus, requiring him to undergo emergency surgery.

There are injuries and there are freak accidents. Dustin May suffered the latter in 2024. May reveals what caused an esophagus injury that kept him sidelined.

The athlete recalled being “pretty close” to his comeback with the Dodgers when a piece of lettuce set him back even further. May explained that on July 10, 2024, he went to dinner while in Arizona, where he was rehabbing at the Dodgers’ Camelback Ranch facility.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to their pitching staff, and that's without considering the potential return of Dustin May. While he may not be considered a lock for a spot in the starting rotation currently, May has taken another step toward returning from a lengthy injury layoff for the Dodgers.

As the 2025 Major League Baseball season approaches, the Los Angeles Dodgers are working to finalize their starting rotation. The top four spots are essentially locked up with Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki.