MLB Trade Rumors: Teams Keeping Tabs On Former Red Sox Pitcher
Could Dustin May be on the move again this summer?
MLB Trade Rumors: Teams Keeping Tabs On Former Red Sox Pitcher originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . A recent member of the Boston Red Sox could get traded for the second straight summer.
Teams are "keeping a close eye" on Dustin May, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Clubs are also monitoring St. Louis Cardinals relief pitchers Riley O'Brien and JoJo Romero.
However, that doesn't mean any of them will be available before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. The Cardinals have exceeded expectations during an anticipated rebuilding year, entering Monday with the National League's final wild-card spot at 27-19.
May should be familiar with midseason trade chatter. The Red Sox acquired him from the Los Angeles Dodgers last July in hopes of receiving a solid backend starter for the stretch run. The 6-foot-6 righty didn't make a significant impact, registering a 5.