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Trevor May 2023 Player Outlook: Veteran Reliever Looks to Rebound in Wide Open Oakland Pen
2 years ago2022 was a season to forget for Trevor May. Attempting to add a splitter to his arsenal, the year started off rough as the 33 year old allowed eight runs in his first 8.1 innings before being shut down due to a stress reaction in his right humerus. He did not return until August, but certainly looked to be back to his usual self down the stretch. Across 16.2 innings upon coming off the IL, he repped a 3.24 ERA. 2.88 xFIP, and 35.7 K%. His strong return proved enough to earn himself a one year contract with the Oakland Athletics. The good news is there aren't many teams in the league where Trevor May would be the favorite for save opportunities, but Oakland is certainly one. The bad news is there's an almost a 100% chance that May is dealt at the deadline to a team on the other side of the spectrum. So if all goes well you are looking at a half season of saves which is still extremely reasonable at the current ~354 ADP. But the real baller move would be to follow Oakland's strategy and trade May to a saves-needy team in your league after a few months and stash whoever has established himself as the next in line up to that point. Zach Jackson, A.J. Puk, Dany Jimenez, and Domingo Acevedo are all names to keep on the watch list.
