Former Mets Star Reliever Announces Retirement From Baseball

One of the New York Mets' former relievers has announced his retirement from the game of baseball, citing his interest in other things away from the sport and wanting to go out on his own terms.

The New York Mets will be looking to rebuild their roster after a disappointing 2023 campaign saw their team with the highest payroll in the league miss the playoffs and finish below .500.

It seems like they'll be prioritizing a youth movement under new President of Baseball Operations David Stearns instead of attacking the free agency market like they've done the past couple offseasons.

If the Mets had any inkling of reuniting with one of their former relief pitchers, that was put to bed when Trevor May announced his retirement on Monday during his Twitch stream.

"I have a thousand things that I want to do, a million things… everything that I do outside of the game has just lit me up, and I really enjoy doing it," he said. "I just want to go out on my own terms."

The 34-year-old signed a two-year contract with New York in 2020 and became one of their top relievers during his time with the team.

In 2021, May had a 7-3 record with a 3.59 ERA during his career high 68 appearances. He struck out 83 batters across 62 2/3 innings and recorded four saves.

Unfortunately, the next year he suffered a stress reaction in his humerus that landed him on the 60-day injured list in May.

This limited him to 16 2/3 innings after returning in early August and spelled the end of his time with the Mets after the season.

The right hander spent the last year of his career with the Oakland Athletics where he had a 3.28 ERA across 49 appearances.

"I love talking pitching, I love talking about the game, I love teaching people about the game… this is not the end of my relationship with the game of baseball," May said when discussing his decision.