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Injury Lat
Est. Return 5/15/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
7-11
ERA
4.84
WHIP
1.37
K
148
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Montas endured another rocky season in 2024, though he still landed a two-year, $34 million contract with the Mets in December. The right-hander split the campaign between the Brewers and Reds and finished with a 4.84 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 148:66 K:BB across 150.2 innings. He pitched better after being traded to Milwaukee with a 70:25 K:BB over 57.1 innings, but he still went through some ups and downs with a 4.55 ERA. Montas made just one appearance in 2023 while recovering from shoulder surgery, and his 2022 campaign was also a bit disappointing with a 4.05 ERA in 27 starts between the A's and Yankees. He allowed a career-worst 42.3 percent hard-hit rate last season and a 1.4 HR/9, but there's optimism for a turnaround given the Mets recent success with free-agent pitchers such as Sean Manaea. However, even with a rebound year in 2025, Montas' 8.8 K/9 since 2022 limits his fantasy upside. Read Past Outlooks

Hopes to throw in 4-to-6 weeks
Montas (lat) said Wednesday that he's already feeling better following a PRP injection and plans to begin playing catch in 4-to-6 weeks, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The Mets had said previously that Montas' shutdown period following a diagnosis of a high-grade right lat strain would last 6-to-8 weeks. While the pitcher is painting a more optimistic picture, it's not clear whether the team is on board with it. Montas will take a while to be built back up, so even if he is able to begin throwing in a month or so, he is likely to miss all of April, at minimum.
The Mets had said previously that Montas' shutdown period following a diagnosis of a high-grade right lat strain would last 6-to-8 weeks. While the pitcher is painting a more optimistic picture, it's not clear whether the team is on board with it. Montas will take a while to be built back up, so even if he is able to begin throwing in a month or so, he is likely to miss all of April, at minimum.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
82
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-24%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .267 | 132 | 69 | 147 | 27 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .227 | 159 | 41 | 132 | 15 | |||
2024vs Left | .276 | 67 | 40 | 81 | 16 | |||
2024vs Right | .209 | 81 | 26 | 59 | 8 | |||
2023vs Left | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .254 | 65 | 28 | 65 | 11 | |||
2022vs Right | .245 | 77 | 15 | 72 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
ERA at Home
2024
-4%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.90 | 1.28 | 157.0 | 9.5 | 3.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.04 | 1.35 | 139.1 | 8.1 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 4.95 | 1.38 | 67.1 | 9.6 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Away | 4.75 | 1.36 | 83.1 | 8.2 | 4.4 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0.00 | 2.25 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||||
2022Home | 3.11 | 1.20 | 89.2 | 9.3 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Away | 5.60 | 1.32 | 54.2 | 8.1 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Frankie Montas compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.24K/9
8.8BB/9
3.9HR/9
1.4Fastball
95.4 mphERA
4.84WHIP
1.37BABIP
.295GB/FB
1.31Left On Base
67.9%Exit Velocity
81.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.2%Spin Rate
2265 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.0%Swinging Strike
11.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Montas collected a 6.35 ERA in eight regular-season starts for the Yankees in 2022 after being acquired from the Athletics via trade before going down with a shoulder injury. The right-hander did make it back for one playoff appearance but wound up needing surgery on the shoulder in February. It was expected to be a season-ending operation, but Montas worked his way back for one late-season relief appearance, providing some hope that he's past the shoulder problems. At his best, Montas is a hard thrower capable of piling up strikeouts with his nasty splitter. His velocity was solid but down a bit in his one 2023 appearance, and it's fair to wonder whether he'll ever regain his pre-op stuff. Montas' workload figures to be limited even if he stays healthy given that he's basically coming off a lost season. He currently remains a free agent.
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Faces 6-to-8-week shutdown
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Monday that Montas has been diagnosed with a high-grade right lat strain and won't throw for the next 6-to-8 weeks, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Shut down with lat injury
Montas was diagnosed Monday with a lat injury and is without a timeline to resume pitching, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Two-year, $34M deal with Mets
The Mets signed Montas to a two-year, $34 million contract Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Declines mutual option
Montas declined his portion of a $20 million mutual option for 2025, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Starting Game 2
Montas will start Game 2 of the Brewers' wild-card series against the Mets on Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Likely hitting open market
Montas has a $20 million mutual option with a $2 million buyout for 2025, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, which the Brewers are likely to decline.
ANALYSIS
Montas was a trade-deadline acquisition for Milwaukee and delivered a 4.55 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 70:25 K:BB across 57.1 frames in 11 regular-season starts for his new team. Mutual options are rarely exercised by both sides, and in this case the cost-conscious Brewers are a sure bet to pay the buyout rather than shell out an additional $18 million.
Montas was a trade-deadline acquisition for Milwaukee and delivered a 4.55 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 70:25 K:BB across 57.1 frames in 11 regular-season starts for his new team. Mutual options are rarely exercised by both sides, and in this case the cost-conscious Brewers are a sure bet to pay the buyout rather than shell out an additional $18 million.