| Trevor May | |
|---|---|
.jpg) May with the Mets in 2022 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1989-09-23)September 23, 1989 (age 35) Longview, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 9, 2014, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2023, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 36–28 |
| Earned run average | 4.24 |
| Strikeouts | 520 |
| Saves | 33 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Trevor Joseph May (born September 23, 1989) is an AmericanTwitch andYouTube streamer and former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theMinnesota Twins,New York Mets, and theOakland Athletics from 2014 to 2023. May is also a part-owner of theFan Controlled Football's (FCF)FCF Zappers.
May attendedKelso High School inKelso, Washington. In his senior year, he led the Hilanders to a 25–2win–loss record, and a second-place finish at the 3AWashington Interscholastic Activities Association baseball championships.[1] He signed a letter of intent to play at theUniversity of Washington.[2] May was named 3A State Player of the Year by the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association.[3] He graduated in 2008 as classvaledictorian.[4]
ThePhiladelphia Phillies selected May in the fourth round of the2008 Major League Baseball draft.[5] Prior to the 2011 season, May was the Phillies best prospect according toBaseball America.[6] That season, while pitching for theClearwater Threshers, he went 10–8 with a 3.63earned run average and 208strikeouts in 151innings pitched. After the season, he won thePaul Owens Award, which is awarded to the Phillies best minor league pitcher.[7]
Prior to the 2012 season, May was the Phillies' bestprospect according toBaseball America.[8] He was ranked 69th in all of baseball.[9]
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On December 6, 2012, the Phillies traded May, along withVance Worley, to theMinnesota Twins forBen Revere.[10] May was named to the 2014All-Star Futures Game, but withdrew due to injury.[11]
May made his major league debut on August 9, 2014, against theOakland Athletics. He had been pitching well for theRochester Red Wings of theClass AAAInternational League, but lasted only two innings, throwing 28 of 63 pitches for strikes, walking seven, allowing four earned runs, and not striking out a batter.[12] May got his first major league win on September 3, 2014, as the Twins beat theChicago White Sox at home, 11–4. He pitched5+1⁄3 innings allowing six hits and three earned runs while striking out six.[13]
In 2016, May was 2–2 with a 5.27 ERA as a reliever, before his season ended with a back injury that was diagnosed as astress fracture.[14] In March 2017 anMRI revealed that May had a tear in hisulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.[14] On March 21, it was revealed that May would undergoTommy John surgery, therefore ending his 2017 season.[15]
May began the 2018 season on the 60-day disabled list. He was activated on June 6, and optioned to Triple-A.[16] For the Twins in 2019, May recorded a 2.94 ERA and 5–3 record with 79 strikeouts in64+1⁄3 innings pitched.[17] In 2020, May had an ERA of 3.86 in23+1⁄3 innings with 38 strikeouts.
On December 2, 2020, May signed a two-year contract worth $15.5 million with theNew York Mets.[18] In 2021, May pitched in a career-high 68 games and posted a 7–3 record with a 3.59 ERA and 83 strikeouts in62+2⁄3 innings.
On May 15, 2022, May was placed on the 60-day injured list with a stress reaction in the lower portion of hishumerus.[19] He was activated on August 3, alongsideDarin Ruf andMychal Givens.[20]
On December 16, 2022, May signed a one-year contract with theOakland Athletics.[21] He made 49 appearances for the Athletics in 2023, registering a 3.28 ERA with 40 strikeouts and a career–high 21 saves in46+2⁄3 innings pitched.[22] Following the season on October 16, 2023, May announced his retirement from baseball viaTwitch, and in the process, spoke negatively about Athletics ownerJohn Fisher and hisplans to move the team to Las Vegas.[23]
May has an avid interest in electronic music, previously using the pseudonym DJ HEYBEEF;[24][25][26] more recently, DJ MAZR,[27] and streams onTwitch. May described himself as "a partnered Twitch Streamer, a DJ, a Social Media connoisseur, an esports Entrepreneur, a gaming tournament organizer and commentator, and obviously an exceptional writer."[28] May is a co-owner of Winston's Lab, an "Esports Lab" that focuses on measuring players' and teams' performance inOverwatch League (OWL).[29] In February 2017, May signed with Canadian professional esports organization,Luminosity Gaming as a streamer. May co-hosts the "May Contain Action" podcast along with Twitch Streamer Paul "actionjaxon" Jackson.[30]
May is one of five partial owners of theFCF Zappers Indoor Football team.[31] May is also a fan ofBrandon Sanderson, calling hisMistborn andThe Stormlight Archive franchises, "Two of the most imaginative series I've ever read."[32]