Bold upheaval hits the Red Sox: Dustin May leaves for a National League club.
Keagan Stiefel, reporting for NESN, confirms that May has reached a one-year agreement with the St. Louis Cardinals, pending a physical, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. At 28, May’s tenure with Boston ended after a difficult stretch since the trade deadline, finishing with a 5.40 ERA over six appearances and missing the playoffs after landing on the injured list on September 6.
In a recent interview with MassLive, May said he’s “fully back to normal,” insisting his elbow is feeling strong again after the season.
Boston’s offseason pivots were already in motion, with the club trading for Sonny Gray and Johan Oviedo to bolster a depth-rich rotation that also features Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello. The team’s depth chart further includes Connelly Early, Peyton Tolle, Kutter Crawford, Hunter Dobbins, and Kyle Harrison, suggesting a broad pool of options as they reshuffle their starting staff.
The Red Sox now bid farewell to a midseason signing whose impact did not live up to expectations, marking another chapter in a volatile offseason for Boston.
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Keagan Stiefel is an editorial writer for NESN and an alum of UMass Amherst. He’s known for diving into NFL Draft analysis and engaging debates across sports communities.
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