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Dustin May thankful to be back with the Dodgers after 'freak accident'

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Dodgers pitcher says he was on track to return to action before the end of the season .

After one bite of a salad, he felt some lettuce get stuck in his throat.

He unknowingly suffered a serious tear in his esophagus that required emergency surgery.

May: "It was definitely a life-altering event. It was definitely an emergency”.

When healthy, May has been superb for the Dodgers , amassing a 3.10 ERA and 174 strikeouts in 46 career outings.

The 27-year-old is competing for a rotation spot with Tony Gonsolin , Landon Knack , Bobby Miller and others in camp.

“If I’m healthy, I feel like I have a spot on this rotation,” May said.

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