The Mets have made the first addition to their starting rotation, as they’ve reportedly reached an agreement on a two-year deal with right-hander Frankie Montas.
The contract, which was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, is worth $34 million and is pending a physical.
According to Will Sammon of the Athletic, the second year of the pact will be a player option.
Montas is coming off a bit of an up-and-down campaign in which he pitched to a 4.84 ERA and 1.36 WHIP while striking out 148 batters and walking 66 across 30 outings with the Reds and Brewers.
He signed with the Reds during the offseason and then was traded to Milwaukee ahead of the deadline.
The year prior the right-hander made just one appearance with the Yankees as he was sidelined for the majority of the season before being forced to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder.
The hope is that by getting Montas into the Mets’ pitching lab they’ll be able to help him regain the dominant form he showed during his days with the Oakland Athletics, such as his spectacular 2021 season in which he finished sixth in American League Cy Young voting.
There will certainly be more additions over the next few months, but as currently constructed he’ll join Kodai Senga, David Peterson, Tylor Megill, and Paul Blackburn in the mix in the Mets’ starting rotation.
