After a couple quiet weeks, the Mets made their first major acquisition of the offseason, inking Trevor May to a two-year, $15.5 million deal. May, a 31-year old right hander, has spent the entirety of his major league career in Minnesota. Since transitioning to the bullpen full time in 2016, he’s been one of the better relievers in baseball, ranking in the top 15 in K% and K-BB% while posting a 2.89 ERA and a 3.45 FIP over the past three seasons.
May’s improvement since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2018 bears some deeper investigation.