Description
- Position
- P
- Team
- STL
- Type
- Pitcher
- Bats
- Right
- Throws
- Right
- Born
- 1997-09-06
- Age
- 28
- Country
- USA
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 180 lb
- Last active
- 2026
Career Résumé
7 seasons
| Seasons | 7 2019–2026 |
| Games | 90 |
| W-L | 24-27 |
| ERA | 4.07 |
| WHIP | 1.23 |
| IP | 422 |
| SO | 392 |
| SV | 0 |
Pitching Projections
2026 · per ~700 BF
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERA | 4.24 | 3.34–5.60 | −0.13 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | 1.11–1.58 | +0.02 |
| SO | 147 | 115–188 | −1 |
| BB | 65 | 45–73 | +1 |
| HR | 20 | 13–31 | −1 |
| Hits | 152 | 132–175 | +1 |
| ER | 76 | 60–100 | −3 |
Regular season
| Season | Tm | W | L | ERA | WHIP | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | HR | ER | xERA | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | STL | 5 | 7 | 4.78 | 1.32 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 98.0 | 95 | 32 | 7 | 52 | 3.91 | 6.1% |
| 2025 | BOS | 7 | 11 | 4.96 | 1.42 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 132.1 | 123 | 56 | 21 | 73 | 5.20 | 9.2% |
| 2023 | LAD | 4 | 1 | 2.63 | 0.94 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 48.0 | 34 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 3.43 | 5.2% |
| 2022 | LAD | 2 | 3 | 4.50 | 1.17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 30.0 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 3.70 | 5.1% |
| 2021 | LAD | 1 | 1 | 2.74 | 0.96 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 23.0 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2.99 | 7.8% |
| 2020WS Champ | LAD | 3 | 1 | 2.57 | 1.09 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 56.0 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 4.21 | 6.7% |
| 2019 | LAD | 2 | 3 | 3.63 | 1.10 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 34.2 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 4.08 | 6.0% |
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P | 19 | 19 | 98.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.92 | — |
| 2025 | P | 25 | 23 | 132.1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 0.95 | — |
| 2023 | P | 9 | 9 | 48.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.69 | — |
| 2022 | P | 6 | 6 | 30.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.40 | — |
| 2021 | P | 5 | 5 | 23.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.57 | — |
| 2020WS Champ | P | 12 | 10 | 56.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.13 | — |
| 2019 | P | 14 | 4 | 34.2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.04 | — |
2026 · last 5
2026 · last 19
| Date | Opp | Res | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | Pit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | @ | AZ | L | L | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 98 |
| 2026-07-12 | vs | ATL | L | ND | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 84 |
| 2026-07-06 | vs | MIL | L | ND | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 81 |
| 2026-07-02 | @ | ATL | W | ND | 0.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| 2026-06-21 | @ | KC | W | ND | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 44 |
| 2026-06-15 | vs | SD | W | W | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 101 |
| 2026-06-09 | @ | NYM | W | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 101 |
| 2026-06-02 | vs | TEX | L | ND | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 90 |
| 2026-05-27 | @ | MIL | L | L | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 87 |
| 2026-05-21 | vs | PIT | L | L | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 91 |
| 2026-05-15 | vs | KC | W | ND | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 91 |
| 2026-05-09 | @ | SD | L | L | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 97 |
| 2026-05-03 | vs | LAD | L | L | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 95 |
| 2026-04-27 | @ | PIT | W | ND | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 95 |
| 2026-04-21 | @ | MIA | W | W | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 97 |
| 2026-04-15 | vs | CLE | W | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 91 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs | BOS | W | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| 2026-04-04 | @ | DET | L | L | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 79 |
| 2026-03-29 | vs | TB | L | L | 4.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 61 |
2026 · vs 260
K/9
8.754
BB/9
2.956
HR/9
0.686
ERA
4.7826
WHIP
1.3238
xERA
3.9156
Brl%A
6.1%74
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Career Highs
| Stat | Best | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 7 | 2025 |
| SO | 123 | 2025 |
| SV | 0 | 2026 |
| ERA | 2.57 | 2020 |
| WHIP | 0.94 | 2023 |
Comparable Players
2026 · stat-profile similarity
Accolades
| World Series Champion | 2020 |
Career Arc
ERA by season · taller = better
Career Milestones
chase to the next mark
Wins24
26 to 50
Strikeouts392
608 to 1,000
Pitching Form
2026 · SP · rolling 15-game ERA
Consistency
Pitching · DK pts/game
| Per game | 13.1 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 27.3 |
| Floor (10th) | -4.7 |
| Std dev | 13.2 |
| Boom rate | 42% |
| Bust rate | 26% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 19 games
Season
Pitch Arsenal
2025 · Statcast
| Pitch | Use | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeper | 39% | 85.2 | 3185 |
| Sinker | 34% | 94.6 | 2413 |
| 4-Seam | 17% | 95.4 | 2345 |
| Cutter | 10% | 91.4 | 2504 |
| Changeup | 1% | 89.4 | 1398 |
Plate Discipline
2025 · induced
25.6%
Chase
lg 28.5%
63.7%
Z-Swing
lg 67%
18.3%
Whiff
lg 24.5%
81.7%
Contact
lg 76%
51.4%
Zone
lg 48.5%
26.6%
CSW
lg 28%
2,250 pitches · green/red vs league avg
Statcast Trend
xERA by season · taller = better
Barrel% Against by season · taller = better
News
12 items
- Dustin May: Will have limited workload MondayMay will be held to around 65 pitches during Monday's start against the Brewers, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Dustin May: Set to start MondayMay (ankle) is scheduled to start Monday's game against the Brewers, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Dustin May: Avoiding injured list for nowMay (ankle) will not be placed on the injured list prior to Friday's game against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Dustin May: Reports improvement with ankleCardinals manager Oliver Marmol and May both said that the hurler's right ankle felt better than expected Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Should The Cardinals Shop Dustin May?The 2026 Cardinals committed to a youth movement in an offseason defined by trades of veteran players. They dramatically cut payroll and mostly sat out free agency, spending a total of $18MM via four one-year contracts. More than two-thirds of that money went to Dustin May, whom the Cardinals picked up on a $12.5MM deal. He’s […]
- Dustin May: X-rays come back negativeX-rays on May's injured right ankle came back negative Thursday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Dustin May: Exits early with ankle injuryMay exited Thursday's start against Atlanta in the first inning with a right ankle contusion, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- MLB rumors: Why Sandy Alcantara may not be available at trade deadline; Cardinals listening on Dustin MayJust about a month out from the deadline, teams are starting to look at the market
- Dustin May: Ready to go for next startMay (back) is slated to start Thursday's series finale in Atlanta. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Saturday: Dustin May in spot to reboundEverything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for Saturday's MLB action.
- Dustin May: Next start getting skippedThe Cardinals will skip May's (back) turn in the rotation Saturday against Miami, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Dustin May Is Boosting His Free Agent StockOn Monday night at Busch Stadium, Dustin May made the most impressive start of his major league career. The right-hander was perfect through six and finished with a one-hit, one-walk shutout. He threw 101 pitches. He struck out nine. If it weren’t for Jacob Misiorowski’s 15-strikeout tour de force last Friday, this might have been […]