"May doesn't fit the bill of a veteran innings eater. He's had notable injury problems in his career. From 2019 to 2024, he never topped 56 innings in any individual season and also missed the entirety of the 2024 campaign. He was healthy-ish in 2025, getting to 132 1/3 innings, but finished the season on the injured list due to right elbow neuritis."
"The St. Louis rotation is lacking in certainty overall at the moment. Erick Fedde was traded to Atlanta in July. Miles Mikolas became a free agent at season's end. was recently traded to the Red Sox. That means they've lost three of the five guys who gave them 100 innings or more in 2025. The other two were Matthew Liberatore and Andre Pallante. Liberatore had a decent 4.21 earned run average in his first full season in the majors."
Cardinals added a fresh starter and remain interested in adding another starter, likely a veteran innings-eater to provide stability. May does not fit that profile due to recurring injuries and limited workload from 2019–2024, including missing all of 2024; he threw 132 1/3 innings in 2025 but finished on the injured list with right elbow neuritis. The rotation lost Erick Fedde, Miles Mikolas and another starter, removing three of five pitchers who logged 100+ innings in 2025. Matthew Liberatore (4.21 ERA) and Andre Pallante (5.31 ERA) remain. Michael McGreevy, Richard Fitts and several younger candidates will compete for remaining rotation spots.
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