Notes: May likely for SD start; Kelly gears up

There was more good news on Sunday about starting pitcher Dustin May, who escaped serious injury Thursday when struck on the left foot by a Josh Rojas line drive in Arizona.

Manager Dave Roberts said May could start as early as Wednesday against the Padres in San Diego, with Clayton Kershaw and Tony Gonsolin lined up for Monday and Tuesday’s games. May was scheduled to throw a light bullpen session on Sunday and participate in defensive drills to assure he can field his position.

Mitch White, currently assigned to the alternate training site, was to throw a four-inning simulated game on Sunday with Justin Turner and Max Muncy batting. That would line up White to be promoted to start on Friday in place of Walker Buehler, who is on the injured list with a right index finger blister.

Although White has pitched only one Major League inning, he’s emerged as the thinned-out staff’s most likely emergency starter since the Deadline trade of Ross Stripling to Toronto.

In addition to the shifting starting rotation, reliever Joe Kelly is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Monday. He will have served his five-game suspension with Tuesday’s game and would be eligible to rejoin the bullpen on Wednesday.

With Saturday’s return of Pedro Báez, Kelly being back in action would bring the bullpen back to full strength.