Frankie Montas has handed his bodily and is formally the most recent member of the Mets. The staff introduced the two-year contract value $34 million for the right-hander Wednesday evening.
“We are excited to bring Frankie into the organization and add a quality arm to our major league rotation,” president of baseball operations David Stearns stated in a press release. “Throughout his career, Frankie has flashed some of the best stuff in the game. He’ll provide a stabilizing presence to our pitching staff and can contribute on and off the field.”
Whereas Montas didn’t succeed with the Yankees, he turned in an improved season in 2024 after present process shoulder surgical procedure. The 31-year-old made 30 begins with the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers, posting a 4.84 ERA over 152 2/3 innings. His strikeout charge rose from 7.5 per 9 innings to 11 per 9 in 11 begins as soon as he went to Milwaukee.
It’s the same signing to 1 the Mets made final 12 months once they added left-handed Sean Manaea to the rotation. Manaea was coming off a powerful second half of the 2023 season and the Mets’ inner knowledge projected success in 2024. Their projections proved right as Manaea grew to become an ace. He had a profession 12 months with the Mets, serving to them on the mound and within the clubhouse together with his easygoing demeanor and veteran savvy.
Manaea and Montas performed collectively in Oakland and the Dominican righty brings the same fame for being good within the clubhouse. After a season the place character was prioritized, Stearns and his group are taking the same strategy.
Montas is the primary main signing of the offseason. He’ll be a part of Kodai Senga, David Peterson, Tylor Megill and Jose Butto, who was used as an extended reliever final 12 months however got here up with the Mets as a starter.
The Mets plan to be aggressive within the pitching market with Manaea and Luis Severino being free brokers. The staff has stated they’d prefer to carry again Manaea and the sensation is mutual from the pitcher, although it’s unclear if there was any contact between the 2 events.
The Mets are closely pursuing outfielder Juan Soto, however this signing exhibits the Mets aren’t ready on Soto to fill out their rotation. Soto is anticipated to decide on his subsequent staff both this week or subsequent throughout the winter conferences, which start Monday in Dallas.
Montas is one other pitching undertaking, however the Mets had success with two of them final season and hope to repeat it once more in 2025.
