Dustin May
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August 7, 2026
Earns win in Brewers debut
May (6-7) earned the win Thursday against the Pirates, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings during his Brewers debut.
Analysis
Making his first appearance in a Brewers uniform, May turned in a quality start despite battling some command issues. He threw 97 pitches, issuing three walks and hitting another batter, but limited Pittsburgh to just three hits. In his last five starts, the right-hander has issued 14 walks and hit an additional three batters. May posted a 5-7 record with a 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 106:35 K:BB across 109 innings in 21 starts with St. Louis before the trade. He's scheduled to make his next start against the Padres.
August 5, 2026
Lined up to start Thursday
May is expected to make his first start for the Brewers on Thursday against the Pirates in Milwaukee, Sophia Minnaert of Brewers.tv reports.
Analysis
Milwaukee acquired May and left-hander JoJo Romero (appendectomy) from St. Louis on Monday in exchange for outfielders Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale. During his time in St. Louis, May posted a 5-7 record, 4.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 106:35 K:BB over 109 innings across 21 starts.
August 3, 2026
Sent to Brewers in trade
The Brewers acquired May and JoJo Romero (abdomen) from the Cardinals on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
May has turned in a nice 2026 campaign, collecting a 4.38 ERA and 106:35 K:BB over 109 innings covering 21 starts for the Cardinals. The right-hander is earning $12.5 million this season and is an impending free agent.
