Free agent right-hander Dustin May has drawn interest from the Houston Astros as newly hired general manager Randy Flores shapes his pitching staff ahead of an impending MLB lockout, Climbing Tal’s Hill reported.
With just under three weeks until the scheduled transaction freeze, the 29-year-old hurler represents a familiar option for the front office. MLB insider Jon Morosi initially linked May to a broad group of clubs that includes the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, and Houston, pointing directly to a past front-office connection.
Flores served as the assistant general manager in St. Louis for more than half a decade, meaning he was part of the Cardinals front office when the club signed May to a one-year, $12.5 million contract last winter.
Free agent RHP Dustin May is drawing interest from a broad group of teams that includes the Cubs, White Sox, Padres and Astros, sources say. Of note, new Astros GM Randy Flores was in the Cardinals front office when they signed May last offseason. May, 29, is one of the…
May made 21 starts for St. Louis before being traded to their intra-division rival, the Milwaukee Brewers, at the August 3 deadline last summer. He subsequently pitched in Milwaukee’s rotation as they marched to their first World Series title, finishing the year having logged nearly 150 innings over 31 starts with a 4.70 ERA.
While the right-hander does not project as a top-of-the-rotation arm, Houston needs to strengthen its pitching staff from top to bottom. Most outlets project May to command somewhere in the neighborhood of $13 million to $15 million, mirroring his salary structure from previous seasons.
Securing his services likely hinges on offering a multi-year deal, a proposition that carries inherent risk given the pitcher’s injury history. For the upcoming season, the Astros are currently counting on Hunter Brown, Hayden Wesneski, and Christian Javier atop the rotation, leaving notable question marks behind them.
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