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Frankie Montas: Officially parts ways with Mets
The Mets released Frankie Montas (elbow) on Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.The move was a foregone conclusion after Montas was designated for assignment Tuesday. The veteran right-hander will miss the entire 2026 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Montas is still owed $17 million next season, and the Mets will be responsible for picking up that tab.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Designated for assignment
The New York Mets designated Frankie Montas (elbow) for assignment Tuesday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.The club needed to free up a spot on its 40-man roster ahead of Tuesday's Rule 5 protection deadline. Montas posted a 6.28 ERA in seven starts and two relief appearances in 2025 and is slated to miss the entire 2026 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He will become a free agent after clearing waivers and the Mets will be responsible for his $17 million salary for next season.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Officially exercises player option
Frankie Montas (elbow) exercised his $17 million player option for 2026 on Tuesday.Montas posted a 6.28 ERA in seven starts and two relief appearances in 2025 and will miss the entire 2026 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, making his option decision an easy one.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Undergoing Tommy John surgery
Frankie Montas will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.A full UCL repair had been considered likely, and now it's official. The operation will likely sideline Montas until the 2027 campaign. Montas proved to be a disastrous investment for the New York Mets, posting a 6.28 ERA in seven starts and two relief appearances, and he will now undoubtedly exercise a $17 million player option for 2026.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Will undergo UCL surgery on elbow
Frankie Montas will undergo surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.Whether Montas requires Tommy John surgery might not be known until he has the operation, but a full UCL reconstruction is considered "very likely," per Heyman, which would knock Montas out until the 2027 season. The 32-year-old holds a $17 million player option for 2026 that he'll undoubtedly exercise.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Shifted to 60-day injured list
The New York Mets transferred Frankie Montas (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for left-hander Jose Castillo, who was called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Montas has already been ruled out for the season with an injured UCL in his right elbow that could require Tommy John surgery.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Shut down for season
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday that Frankie Montas' (elbow) UCL injury will spell an end to the right-hander's season and could require Tommy John surgery, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.After a rough stretch of starts, Montas was demoted to the bullpen earlier this month and had surrendered four runs (two earned) in five innings over his two relief appearances before landing on the 15-day injured list earlier Saturday. Though the Mets have already ruled Montas out for the season, his availability for the start of spring training will remain uncertain until a decision is made regarding whether or not he'll require surgery. Montas holds a $17 million player option for 2026 that he'll most likely exercise this offseason.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Back on injured list
The New York Mets placed Frankie Montas on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Aug. 22, due to a right elbow UCL injury.Montas didn't make his 2025 debut until late June after suffering a lat strain in spring training. Two months later, Montas is headed back to the injured list with an unspecified injury to his UCL. The 32-year-old was recently moved to the bullpen and hadn't pitched since Aug. 15. The Mets recalled Huascar Brazoban from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Officially moved to bullpen
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Frankie Montas will move to the bullpen permanently, Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports reports.Montas' last appearance came out of the bullpen as the bulk reliever behind opener Reed Garrett this past Saturday in a 7-4 loss to the Brewers. Montas allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks across three innings of work in that one, striking out three. Paul Blackburn (shoulder) could be activated from the IL to fill the hole in the rotation, but prospects Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean are also options to start for the New York Mets this coming Saturday against Seattle.
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Mets' Frankie Montas: Goes three innings in relief
Frankie Montas did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Brewers, allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts over three innings.Montas entered in the second inning and needed 72 pitches to complete just three innings, though the first two runs he allowed came via an error. It was the 32-year-old's shortest outing of the season, and he now owns a 6.38 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, and 32:12 K:BB across 36.2 innings. If he returns to the rotation next week, it'll likely be in a home matchup against the Mariners.
Frankie Montas
#47 SP / N.Y. Mets / EXP: 10YRS Height: 6-2 Weight: 255 lb Age: 32 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 8%
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