Former New York Yankees Pitcher Lands In Queens
One former New York Yankees player has found his way back to the Big Apple, but not in pinstripes.
Frankie Montas signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets late Sunday night. He will earn $34 million over the course of the deal and he has an opt-out clause after the first year. The contract is pending a physical and was reported by multiple outlets.
The righty has played for five teams throughout his nine-year career, including a brief stint with the Bronx Bombers. The Yankees acquired Montas and Lou Trevino at the 2022 trade deadline to add to their pitching depth. The starter made eight starts after the trade. He went 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA in 39.2 innings before being shut down with a shoulder injury.
That injury would later require Montas to have surgery in February of 2023. He would make just one late-season appearance for the Yankees that year before reaching free agency.
Montas signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds for the 2024 season. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers at the trade deadline, but he put in a fully healthy season. The righty went 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA in 30 starts. He posted a career-high 66 walks but recorded 148 strikeouts, his most since 2021.
Montas is a solid back-end starter for a Mets team that reached the NLCS last season. He was unable to help the Yankees when they acquired him but could provide solid innings to a different team with championship aspirations in 2025.
Casey Fahrer is a 2024 graduate of Syracuse University and a contributor to Inside The Pinstripes. He can be reached at caseyfahrer716@gmail.com.
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