Dodgers' Dustin May discusses reliance on faith, wife during serious injuries and 'life-or-death' experience

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Dustin May's life was almost cut short last year.

While recovering from a second Tommy John surgery over the summer, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher was eating a salad. A leaf of lettuce got stuck in his throat and tore his esophagus, requiring emergency surgery.

May did not want to go to the hospital, but wives know all.

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Dustin May of the Los Angeles Dodgers enters the stadium on opening day for a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium March 28, 2024, in Los Angeles.  (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

"If I wouldn’t have went into surgery that night, I wouldn’t have woke up, probably. It was definitely life or death. It's all thanks to my wife," he told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "I was trying to convince her I didn’t need to go, and she said it’s not an option."

May got called up in 2019, and his arm has always been one of the nastiest in the major leagues. However, since 2021, he's made just 25 starts due to two Tommy John surgeries and his lettuce mishap.

When he's on the field, he's been great. His ERA in that span is 3.24. He's also made all five starts this year, pitching to about a 4.00 ERA.

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"I feel great. It's just a blessing to be able to put on the uniform and be back on the field now. Whether the results are good or bad, I'm gonna be in a good mood going home, just because the game was taken away from me for so long and being able to jump right back into it and not skip a beat has been