Mayday! with Trevor May

We're back at the half way point of the season, so here are my biggest surprises & disappointments of the season so far. Let's get into it...  You can watch the video version on Youtube: https://youtu.be/a-B2puzQxJE

Major league baseball has be proposing new changes to the game left and right lately. With a new CBA negotiation underway and predictably relentless push for a Salary Cap imminent, the downtrodden billionaires decided it was the perfect opportunity to overhaul the amateur draft as well. There was a lot in the proposal, so I'll dive deep on every point and give you my two cents. 

Mayday Update is back! The Home run Derby is changing, taking away the time format and bringing in a “per swing” format. The Mariners are taking on a new piggyback plan. The list of the top five trade candidates has come out, and Joe Ryan has at least 50% chance of being traded. 

Bat tracking metrics can be very overwhelming BUT they are a big and important part of the game. Baseball Savant recently dropped a new evolution of bat tracking metrics which includes at least 6 new metrics. Between missed timing and missed distances, Mike Petriello joins the show to discuss how these metrics can change the game. 

It’s time for Mayday Update! Anthony Volpe is optioned down to the minor league by the New York Yankees following rehab. The MLB is planning on expanding from thirty teams to thirty two teams in the near future following a potential bargaining deal. Plus, the five BIGGEST storylines to watch throughout May.