Yesterday, the Mets officially announced their signing of right-handed relief pitcher Trevor May to a two-year contract worth $15.5 million, a move that undoubtedly improves their bullpen. As the new era of the Mets got underway at the beginning of the offseason, the team’s bullpen wasn’t lacking in quantity. The issue with the existing roster was the varying quality of those arms.
Among the relievers who were on the roster already, Edwin Díaz and Seth Lugo are most likely the best two relievers. May is of similar quality, closer to Lugo’s overall numbers than Díaz’s, at least in the event that the latter pitches like he did in every major league season of his career other than 2019.