May was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation Saturday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

May hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2016, having suffered a long list of injuries. He missed the entirety of the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery and his return this year has now been delayed by both elbow and shoulder issues.

May (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day DL on Thursday and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Rochester, Brandon Warne of Zone Coverage reports.

EDGE Analysis

May just hasn't been able to find any consistency over the past month on his rehab assignment. Through five starts at the Triple-A level, he posted a 7.07 ERA and 1.79 WHIP over 14 innings of work. Manager Paul Molitor is hopeful that May will be able to rebuild his arm without having the pressure of competing in the majors, though the club doesn't have a specific timeline in place for his eventual return to Minnesota. In order to make room for May on the Twins' 40-man roster, Jason Castro was transferred to the 60-day DL (knee).

May gave up seven runs over two innings Sunday with four walks and five strikeouts for Triple-A Rochester. He has a 9.28 ERA in three Triple-A starts. "I don't think there has been any finality to when his [minor league assignment] is going to end," manager Paul Molitor told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

EDGE Analysis

It was thought May could be ready to join the bullpen or rotation in June after he started pitching again in the minors after missing last season due to Tommy John surgery. However, his struggles at Triple-A, especially with his control (8 walks in 10.2 innings), indicate he may need a few months in the minors before he's ready to return.

May (elbow) will make another rehab start for Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

May is expected to throw around five innings or 75 pitches in his second rehab start, and if all goes well he'll ramp things up in his next rehab outing, which is scheduled for Sunday. It's unclear how many additional rehab starts May will need beyond Sunday, if any, but the right-hander appears to be getting closer to returning from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in March of 2017. It's also unclear what role May will assume once he's back with the Twins.

May (elbow) gave up one run of four innings with five strikeouts and two walks in a rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Rochester.

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear how many rehab starts May will need before he's activated from the DL. It's also not clear if he'll initially return as a starter or reliever. However, it looks like he's close to adding depth to the Minnesota pitching staff after missing last season after Tommy John surgery.

May (elbow) will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Rochester and start Thursday against Syracuse.

EDGE Analysis

May made his first rehab appearance at High-A Fort Myers on Saturday, logging three scoreless innings and striking out five as part of a 58-pitch outing. He'll likely step up his pitch count a bit Thursday as he aims to build up to a starter's workload. Since May opened the season on the 60-day disabled list, he won't be eligible to return until late May, at which point it's unlikely that he'll merit consideration for an immediate spot in the big-league rotation.

May (elbow) covered three scoreless innings in his first rehab start for High-A Fort Myers on Saturday. He scattered three walks and a hit and struck out five.

EDGE Analysis

Taking the hill for the first time in affiliated ball since 2016 after requiring Tommy John surgery last spring, May turned in a quality performance in the 58-pitch outing. He'll likely require at least two or three more starts in the minors to build up to a starter's workload before the Twins activate May from the 60-day disabled list. May appears unlikely to have a spot in the big-league rotation waiting for him once he's ready to go, so it's possible the Twins use him out of the bullpen or assign him to Triple-A Rochester.

May (elbow) will embark on a rehab assignment beginning with High-A Fort Myers on Saturday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

May has appeared in a couple extended spring training games over the past couple weeks as he continues to work back from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander hasn't experienced any setbacks at this point in his recovery, and a more definitive timetable should come into focus following Saturday's minor-league outing. He will be eligible to return from the 60-day DL on May 28.

May (elbow) tossed three innings of work during an extended spring training outing Tuesday and will likely embark on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester in the near future, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This marked the first time May hit the mound in a live game since undergoing Tommy John surgery last March. It appears as though the right-hander may participate in a couple more outings in extended spring training before heading to Rochester, but he remains on track for a return around the end of the month.

May (elbow) threw his final live batting practice session Monday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

May underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2017, and it seems like he's cleared another hurdle in the lengthy recovery process. He's expected to pitch in two or three extended spring training games next, which will start later this week. He still seems to be on track for a return in late May or early June.