Mets and Frankie Montás agree for 2 years and 34 million
Dominican pitcher Frankie Montás and the New York Mets agree to a two-year, $34 million contract.
NEW YORK — Dominican pitcher Frankie Montás and the New York Mets closed a two-year, $34 million deal this Wednesday.
The veteran right-hander will earn a $17 million salary next year and the deal includes a $17 million option for 2026. He also gets a hotel suite for road games.
Montaswho will turn 32 in March, went 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 150 2/3 innings in 30 starts for the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers this year. He posted a 3-3 record with a 4.55 ERA in 11 starts for the NL Central champion Brewers, who acquired him just before the July 30 trade deadline. After joining Milwaukee, his strikeout rate increased from 19% to 28.7%.
Montas He declined his share of a $20 million mutual option last month, and received a $2 million buyout.
“We are excited to bring Frankie to the organization and add a quality arm to our Major League rotation,” David Stearns, president of baseball operations for the MLB, said in a statement. Mets. “Throughout his career, Frankie He has shown some of the best skills in the game. “He will provide a stabilizing presence to our pitching staff and can contribute on and off the field.”
Even with the addition of You ride, the Mets they have more work to do with their rotation. Sean Manaea, Luis Severino and Jose Quintana became free agents after helping the team make a surprising run to the National League Championship Series this year.
New York is also looking for bullpen arms opposite Puerto Rican closer Edwin Díaz, and veteran first baseman Pete Alonso became a free agent after hitting 34 home runs this year.
The club signed left-handed reliever Génesis Cabrera and first baseman Joey Meneses to minor league contracts late last month. Both were invited to Major League Baseball’s spring training camp.
Montas He has a 44-46 record with a 4.09 ERA in 129 starts and 31 relief appearances in nine major league seasons, and also pitched for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees.
He underwent shoulder surgery with the Yankees that caused him to miss almost the entire 2023 season.
Montás had his best season with the A’s in 2021, going 13-9 with a 3.37 ERA and a career-high 207 strikeouts in 187 innings. He finished sixth in American League Cy Young Award voting.
