The New York Mets have added Frankie Montas to their depleted rotation, agreeing to a $34 million, two-year contract with the veteran right-hander.
An individual acquainted with the negotiations confirmed the deal to the AP on Sunday evening on situation of anonymity as a result of the settlement was topic to a profitable bodily.
The 31-year-old Montas is slated to make $17 million in every year of the contract. He can choose out after the 2025 season.
Montas went 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA and 148 strikeouts over 150 2/3 innings in 30 begins for the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers this 12 months. He was 3-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 11 begins for the Brewers, who acquired him simply earlier than the commerce deadline.
Montas declined his a part of a $20 million mutual choice final month, receiving a $2 million buyout.
Even with the addition of Montas, New York has extra work to do with its rotation. Sean Manaea, Luis Severino and Jose Quintana turned free brokers after serving to the Mets make a stunning run to the NL Championship Collection this 12 months.
New York is also on the lookout for a few bullpen arms in entrance of nearer Edwin Díaz, and longtime first baseman Pete Alonso turned a free agent after slugging 34 homers this 12 months.
Montas is 44-46 with a 4.09 ERA in 129 begins and 31 aid appearances in 9 seasons, additionally enjoying for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees.
He had his greatest season with the A’s in 2021, going 13-9 with a 3.37 ERA and 207 strikeouts in 187 innings.
Montas’ settlement with the Mets is a part of a brisk begin to the offseason for agent Scott Boras. Blake Snell ($182 million, five-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers) and Yusei Kikuchi ($63 million, three-year contract with the Angels) have agreed to new offers, and Nick Martinez, one other Boras consumer, accepted a qualifying provide from Cincinnati.
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