Samson: Is Mets' deal with Trevor May a sign of things to come in Steve Cohen era?

Samson explains what Cohen is doing with his first signing

The New York Mets made the first signing of the Steve Cohen era on Tuesday when the team landed reliever Trevor May on a two-year deal. The deal is reportedly slated to be worth an estimated $15 million.

During Wednesday's installment of "Nothing Personal with David Samson," David Samson weighed in on the signing of May and believes it was Cohen's way of attempting to make a splash that will translate into wins.

"What Steve Cohen came in and said: 'Man, our bullpen blew all those saves. We couldn't count on the back end of our bullpen. Let's do something about that. It's only $7 million a year. I know our fans want (JT) Realmuto, (George) Springer, and (Trevor) Bauer. But let's show them that we are a front office that understands what it means to be a winner. It's not sexy but it's going to lead to wins."

May accumulated a 1-0 record with a 3.86 ERA to go along with 38 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings with the Minnesota Twins in 2020. His 14.66 K/9 was the seventh-best among Major League Baseball relievers.

While May not be a huge name, Samson believes that Cohen wants to improve the club while also getting the fans excited about the Mets again. For a team that's missed the postseason in four consecutive seasons, he's trying to move the team in the right direction.