{"id":8692165,"date":"2022-12-16T17:57:33","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T01:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8692165&preview=true&preview_id=8692165"},"modified":"2022-12-19T04:58:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T12:58:39","slug":"as-add-hard-throwing-relief-pitcher-from-new-york-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/16\/as-add-hard-throwing-relief-pitcher-from-new-york-mets\/","title":{"rendered":"A’s add hard-throwing relief pitcher from New York Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hard-throwing relief pitcher Trevor May and the Oakland A\u2019s, both looking to rebound from tough 2022 seasons, agreed to terms Friday on a one-year, free-agent deal worth a reported $7 million.<\/p>\n

May\u2019s deal includes a $1 million signing bonus and the opportunity for the right-hander to earn an additional $500,000 in bonuses, ESPN reported.<\/p>\n

The 33-year-old May spent the past four seasons with the New York Mets and figures to earn a role in the back end of Oakland\u2019s young and inexperienced bullpen. Before adding May, the A\u2019s didn\u2019t have one prospective reliever with as many as two years of Major League experience.<\/p>\n

The A\u2019s made room on the roster for May by designating outfielder Cody Thomas for assignment.<\/p>\n

Despite coming off his worst statistical season since 2016, May has been one of baseball\u2019s best strikeout relievers for years. The long-time setup man \u2013 he has 11 saves since 2018 — could challenge Dany Jimenez and Domingo Acevedo, who served as closers last season for an A’s team that lost 102 games.<\/p>\n

The eight-year veteran May logged a 5.04 ERA in 25 innings while missing three months with a triceps injury last season. However, May was still a high-velocity reliever (fastball average of 96.2 mph) and had a 27% strikeout rate and just an 8.1% walk rate.<\/p>\n