Trevor May heads to A’s on 1-year deal

OAKLAND — The A’s added some much-needed expertise to their bullpen on Friday by signing right-handed reliever Trevor May to a one-year deal. 

The contract is price $7 million and features a $1 million signing bonus and efficiency bonuses that might earn May one other $500,000, in line with ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

May had considerably of a down yr for the Mets in 2022 as he battled accidents. The 33-year-old posted a 5.04 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 9 walks in 25 innings throughout 26 aid appearances. Most of these struggles, nevertheless, got here in his first eight outings of the season whereas he posted a 8.64 ERA earlier than occurring the injured checklist with a stress response in his proper arm. Over his remaining 18 appearances, May notched a 3.24 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 6 walks in 16 2/3 innings.

May’s fastball velocity nonetheless ranked within the 87th percentile amongst Major Leaguers in 2022, carrying a median of 96.1 mph. His whiff charge on the heater was additionally stable at 27% for ‘22, improving as the year went along. From Aug. 1 to the end of the regular season, May’s 37.3% whiff charge on the four-seamer ranked fifth-highest amongst Major League relievers who induced no less than 50 swings on the pitch.

For an A’s bullpen that was crammed with principally rookies and gamers going by means of their first full season within the Majors in 2022, May supplies an enormous improve as a veteran of eight massive league seasons who will possible slot into a wide range of high-leverage conditions. With 12 profession saves underneath his belt, he might even discover himself within the nearer combine together with Dany Jiménez and Domingo Acevedo, each of whom crammed that function at occasions final season.