Trevor May

BIOGRAPHY

Trevor May was born on September 23, 1989, in Longview, Washington. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

May attended Kelso High School in Kelso, Washington. In his senior year, he led the Hilanders to a 25–2 win–loss record, and a second-place finish at the 3A Washington Interscholastic Activities Association baseball championships. He had signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Washington. May was named 3A State Player of the Year by the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association. He graduated in 2008 as class valedictorian. May was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.

May made his major league debut on August 9, 2014, against the Oakland Athletics. He had been pitching well for the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International 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. May got his first major league win on September 3, 2014, as the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox at home, 11–4. He pitched 5.1 innings allowing 6 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 6.

May began the 2018 season on the 60-day disabled list. He was activated on June 6, and optioned to Triple-A. For the Twins in 2019, May recorded a 2.94 ERA and 5–3 record with 79 strikeouts in 64.1 innings of work. In 2020, May had an ERA of 3.86 in 23+1⁄3 innings with 38 strikeouts.

On December 2, 2020, May signed a two-year contract worth $15.5 million with the New York Mets. In 2021, May pitched in a career-high 68 games and posted a 7–3 record with a 3.59 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 62+2⁄3 innings.

On December 16, 2022, May signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics.

May has an avid interest in electronic music, previously using the pseudonym DJ HEYBEEF; more recently, DJ MAZR, and streams on Twitch. 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." May is a co-owner of Winston's Lab, an "Esports Lab" that focuses on measuring players' and teams' performance in Overwatch League (OWL). 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.