With the news out of Port St. Lucie, the Yankees may have a new potential trade partner. According to New York Post beat writer Mike Puma, New York Mets ' veteran right-hander Frankie Montas was shut down from throwing and would miss "significant” time.
With $17 million starter Frankie Montas expected to miss several weeks of the 2025 season, the Mets may look to the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers for help.
The New York Mets had arguably the best MLB offseason of any team. Luring Juan Soto from the New York Yankees with a 15-year, $765 million contract, the Mets landed a franchise cornerstone through 2039.
Frankie Montas failed once with the New York Yankees and by looking at his performance over the past two years. It doesn't look like he'll turn a new leaf with the Mets in Queens.
The New York Yankees may still be looking for a trade partner for Marcus Stroman. With some recent injury news, a potential suitor could be 10 miles away.
The first two weeks of Spring Training have not been kind to the Mets. Three notable injuries, to Sean Manaea, Frankie Montas and Nick Madrigal, have completely changed the look of New York’s projected Opening Day roster.
After Frankie Montas' injury, the New York Mets suffered another pitching setback as a $75 million offseason signing will miss opening day and weeks more.
New York Mets' right-hander Kodai Senga will wait a little bit longer to make his 2025 Grapefruit League debut.
Frankie Montas’ lat strain and now Sean Manaea’s oblique injury are an ominous reminder that the Mets betting on a repeat of last year’s pitching success is a risky proposition.