Montas is probably most (in)famous for being traded to the Yankees in 2022 and immediately falling apart, as a right shoulder labrum issue limited him to only eight starts and 41

Before David Stearns and the Mets were able to make their pitch to Frankie Montas, the newest member of their 2025 rotation, others made it for them.

Frankie Montas communicated with two members of the Mets’ pitching staff from last season after the team began showing interest in him as a free agent.

Frankie Montas and the New York Mets have finalized their $34 million, two-year contract. The veteran right-hander will earn a $17 million salary next year and the deal includes a $17 million player option for 2026.

Watch a live news conference as the Mets are introducing Frankie Montas, who signed a two-year deal. Montas is the first significant free-agent signing for the Mets, who entered the offseason determined to fill out a pitching staff that lost three-fifths of its rotation to free agency.

On Sunday, the Mets signed former Yankees starter Frankie Montas to a two-year, $34 million contract. Like Manaea’s deal last season, the contract, which will pay him $17 million each season, includes a player opt-out for the second year of the agreement.

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. A person familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.

Following a strategy that worked last year by signing starting pitchers to short-term deals, the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year guarantee with right-hander Frankie Montas worth $34 million, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.

The New York Mets have bolstered their rotation this week by signing Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes in free agency. The Mets signed Montas to a two-year,