5 budget free agents the Mariners need to sign this offseason

Taijuan Walker #99 of the Seattle Mariners pitches in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics during their Opening Day game at T-Mobile Park on July 31, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Taijuan Walker #99 of the Seattle Mariners pitches in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics during their Opening Day game at T-Mobile Park on July 31, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
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Mariners: Trevor May celebrates
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 27: Trevor May #65 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates against the Cincinnati Reds on September 27, 2020 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)

Trevor May

It would be an awesome story if Trevor May were to sign with the Mariners. May was born and raised in Washington and grew up a Mariners fan. He now lives in Seattle, and whenever he plays in Seattle he has had dozens of friends and family in the crowd.

Of course, you don’t just sign players to free-agent deals because it would be a cool story, so it’s a good thing that May could fall in the territory of a deal that is not too big for the Mariners but he is a quality pitcher.

May will try to get paid this offseason with a contract that will pay him for his 2019 performances. He had a 2.94 ERA and a 3.73 FIP in 64.1 innings pitched during 2019. May had a 3.86 ERA in 23.1 innings pitched this past season, which was not as good as 2019 but still gave him an impressive 114 ERA+.

This should lead May to the type of market that will pay him well, but he won’t get a big-time reliever deal. If Seattle could get May’s price tag to come down because of his love for the city, in the $5 or 6 million for 2-3 years range, the Mariners should absolutely get pen on paper and sign Trevor May.

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