Trevor May is not being considered for a bullpen role if he loses out on the fifth starter role, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

May is not being considered for a bullpen role if he loses out on the fifth starter role, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Analysis:

May will compete with Alex Meyer, Tommy Milone, Mike Pelfrey and Tim Stauffer for the fifth starter role. Despite his struggles in the majors last season (7.88 ERA), May maintained his strong strikeout rate (8.7 K/9) from the minors where he had a 2.84 ERA at Triple-A Rochester. He's likely to lose the battle for the fifth starter role and begin the season at Triple-A, but the competitions for the last rotation spot is wide open.