Milwaukee Brewers bullpen absorbs 26-out workload after Dustin May exits on one pitch
A 106 mph comebacker ended Dustin May's outing after a single pitch Wednesday, forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to cycle their bullpen through 26 consecutive outs in an 8-1 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field. May, acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline, was removed with a bruised right scapula and hopes to make his next start. The 82-51 Brewers play the rubber match of the series Thursday against the 60-73 Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Key takeaways
- Dustin May was struck by a 106 mph comebacker on his first and only pitch Wednesday, exiting with a bruised right scapula in the Brewers' 8-1 win over the Mets at Citi Field.
- The Milwaukee Brewers bullpen covered all 26 remaining outs, led by Robert Gasser's 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball in his first career major league relief appearance.
- May, acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline, hopes to make his next start and says his availability depends on how he feels Thursday.
- The 82-51 Brewers face the 60-73 Mets in the rubber match Thursday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
- May carries a 6-8 record with a 4.56 ERA across 25 starts and 124 1/3 innings this season.
A 106 mph comebacker ended Dustin May's outing after a single pitch Wednesday, forcing the Milwaukee Brewers to cycle their bullpen through 26 consecutive outs in an 8-1 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field. May, acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the trade deadline, was removed with a bruised right scapula and hopes to make his next start. The 82-51 Brewers play the rubber match of the series Thursday against the 60-73 Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The sequence unfolded fast. May threw a 96 mph fastball to Mets center fielder A.J. Ewing in the bottom of the first. The comebacker left the bat at 106 mph, and May had just enough time to turn before it struck him. The ball ricocheted directly to third baseman David Hamilton, who fired to first to retire Ewing. One pitch. One out. May was done for the night.
Robert Gasser, who had never appeared in relief at the major league level, stepped in and delivered 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball. Grant Anderson and Bryse Wilson followed, combining for 3 1/3 shutout innings. Manager Pat Murphy deadpanned afterward that May had simply served as an opener, adding that Gasser "made big pitches at big times."
May's status heading into the stretch run
May said that after the incident he threw a few warm-up pitches and it "didn't feel right," prompting the training staff and Murphy to pull him on the cautious side. The diagnosis was a bruised right scapula. May said his comfort improved once imaging confirmed nothing was structurally wrong, and he expects Thursday's soreness to determine whether he holds his next scheduled turn. "I think it all just depends on how I feel Thursday," he said.
The 28-year-old carries a 6-8 record with a 4.56 ERA across 25 starts and 124 1/3 innings this season. The Brewers acquired him from the Cardinals at the trade deadline expecting him to carry significant rotation load down the stretch, and losing even one turn tightens the throughput ask on a bullpen that already ran at full capacity Wednesday. Thursday's answer on May's availability lands before the 7:10 p.m. first pitch.
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Filed by the newsroom of MarketPR on August 27, 2026. Source: foxnews.com. Indicative figures are not investment advice.