Listen "Trevor May - ESPN Statcast Analyst, Former MLB Pitcher"
Episode Synopsis
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
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
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