The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a one-year contract with right-handed pitcher Dustin May , pending a physical. It is St. Louis first impactful free-agent acquisition of the Chaim Bloom era as the club continues its rebuild heading into the 2026 season.

May was one of the youngest free agents available and attracted interest across the league due to his combination of age, raw stuff, and track record at the major league level. The 28-year-old split the 2025 season between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox after Los Angeles traded him at the deadline . In 25 appearances, including 23 starts, he posted a 7–11 record with a 4.96 ERA while throwing a career-high 132⅓ innings. That workload exceeded his combined total from 2021 through 2024, making the past season his fir

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