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Update: 12/1 – 2:45 p.m.
Well that didn’t take long. After Anthony DiComo’s initial report that the Mets were “deep in talks” with free agent reliever Trevor May, SNY’s Andy Martino has now reported that he will in fact sign with the Mets.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, May is signing a two-year deal, which is still pending a physical. The deal could become official tomorrow.
We will update this post again when more information is made available.
Original Post:
The New York Mets would clearly like to improve their bullpen this offseason and we now know of their first free agent target to do so.
According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, the Mets are “deep in talks” with free agent Trevor May. DiComo notes that no deal has been agreed upon just yet, but as he says, “there is smoke”.
May made his MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins in 2014, making nine starts while pitching to a 7.88 ERA. He would later transition into a bullpen role, but underwent Tommy John surgery prior to the 2017 season. The six-foot-five hurler returned to Minnesota’s bullpen in 2018.
Over the past three seasons, May has pitched to a 3.19 ERA with 153 strikeouts in 113 innings pitched. Featuring a fastball with an average velocity of 96.3 mph, the 31-year-old set a career-best mark this past season with a 14.7 K/9.
May struck out nearly 40% of the batters he faced in 2020, while generating a whiff rate in the 99th percentile according to Baseball Savant.
