Trevor May is an ESPN Statcast analyst, podcaster, and former MLB pitcher for the Twins, Mets, and Athletics. He pitched professionally from 2008-2023, originally being drafted by the Phillies. Since retiring, he has done various podcasts, founded an Esports Lab applying sabermetric principles to gaming, and continued to grow his online presence through various media. In this episode he discusses…
Available data early in his playing career and the evolution of Statcast
Learning metrics to understand his and others successes
Differences between being a starter and a reliever at the big league level
Opponent preparation and how he approached various hitters
Transitioning from player to analyst and becoming more involved on the media side
The learning curve of ESPN’s Statcast broadcast and hopes for it moving forward
Communicating data to a large audience and ways to make it digestible
Starting an Esports lab to evaluate Overwatch teams and bringing more data to the industry
Favorite video games, baseball movies, highlights of career, and much more