Brewers Starter Linked to Angels, Athletics, Nationals After Milwaukee Exit
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Brewers Starter Linked to Angels, Athletics, Nationals After Milwaukee Exit
Oct 27, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Dustin May (21) walks back to the dugout after pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning in game four of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
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TheMilwaukee Brewerspushed all of the right buttons throughout the 2026 Major League Baseball season, to say the least.
Milwaukeeracked up a franchise-best 103 winsin the regular season and followed up by going on to win the first World Series in franchise history. The season couldn't have gone better for Milwaukee. The 2027 roster may not look exactly the same, but the 2026 team will always be remembered. Now, the offseason is here, though. We will start to see movement soon andfour members of the organizationalready have gone to free agency in Brandon Woodruff, Jake Bauers, JoJo Romero and Dustin May. Itwould be nice to have the entire roster back, but that's not realistic. We're at a point in the offseason in which speculation and rumors begin.
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One example of this isCBS Sportslisting Mayas the 25th-best free agent of the offseason, but not listing Milwaukee as a potential landing spot. Instead, the Los Angeles Angels, Athletics and Washington Nationals were floated.
"No. 25. RHP Dustin May,"CBS Sports'Mike Axisa wrote. "Potential landing spots: Angels, Athletics, Nationals. ... It is not the best sign, though, that the Brewers, who know pitching as well as any team, couldn't fully unlock May after making him their big deadline rotation addition. Still, the combination of age and high-octane stuff makes him a nice upside play on a short-term contract, particularly for a rebuilding team that is willing to run him out there every fifth day regardless of results."
What Should Milwaukee Do?
Oct 15, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Dustin May (21) throws during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the NLCS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
In Milwaukee, May made 10 starts down the stretch in the regular season and had a 5.65 ERA and a 38-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 36 2/3 innings pitched. He pitched in five playoff games, including two starts, and had a 5.73 ERA in 11 innings pitched.
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May didn't have the productionon the mound that he likely wanted to have in Milwaukee, but he gave the Brewers a depth arm that they needed at the time. At the end of the day, the Brewers got what they needed, but this idea of May potentially not coming back also makes a lot of sense.
When it comes to Milwaukee's internal free agents, itshould be putting a focuson Bauers, Woodruff and maybe even Romero. It wouldn't be a shock to see May get paid more elsewhere. May spent a few months in Milwaukee and came away with a ring. At the end of the day, that's a success, even if the partnership is short-lived.
