Frankie Montas, Mets agree to two-year deal worth $34 million, reports say
Frankie Montas of the Cincinnati Reds pitches during the first inning against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 4. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Mets' rotation makeover appears to be underway.
The team signed righthander Frankie Montas late Sunday night to a two-year deal worth $34 million, according to multiple reports.
Montas pitched for the Reds and Brewers in 2024. He went 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA, 148 strikeouts and a 1.367 WHIP in 30 starts.
The Mets needed to add rotation help this offseason as two of their key starters from last season, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino, are free agents.
It'll be Montas' second stint in New York — the 31-year-old joined the Yankees at the trade deadline in 2022, but injuries limited Montas to 39 2/3 innings across nine total appearances for the club, including just 1 1/3 innings in 2023.
Montas finished sixth in 2021 AL Cy Young voting after going 13-9 with a 3.37 ERA, 207 strikeouts and a 1.182 WHIP in 32 starts for the A's.
