Former Productive Major League Reliever Retires at Age of 34

After saving 21 games for the Oakland Athletics this past season, veteran reliever Trevor May has announced his retirement.

Despite saving 21 games this season for the Oakland Athletics and being just 34 years old, veteran reliever Trevor May has announced his retirement from baseball.

The following update comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

ANALYSIS
May, who turned 34 years old in September, still appeared to have something left in the tank after recording 21 saves while pitching to a 3.28 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over 46.2 innings with Oakland in 2023, but he'll choose to walk away from the game rather than pursuing a short-term deal with the Athletics or another club in free agency. Over parts of nine seasons in the majors with the Twins, Mets and Athletics, May notched 36 wins, 33 saves and 67 holds and accrued a 4.24 ERA across 450.1 career innings.

It's an interesting decision, given that May likely would have had suitors in free agency, but certainly one that you have to respect.

He went 4-4 this past season, in addition to those 21 saves. Considering the A's won only 50 games this year, he was heavily involved in 50 percent of the team's victories.

He spent nine years in the major leagues actually playing, but was around the majors for a decade. He pitched six years for the Twins, but missed all of 2017. He then pitched two years for the Mets and one for the A's.

While mostly known for his work as a reliever, he did serve as a starter early in his career. He started 16 games for the 2015 Twins.

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