Frankie Montas Won't Opt Out Of Final Year Of Mets Contract
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Frankie Montas Won't Opt Out Of Final Year Of Mets Contract
"The Mets announced their full slate of option decisions, including the previously-unreported (but completely unsurprising) news that Frankie Montas won't be triggering the opt-out clause in his contract. The two-year, $34MM contract Montas signed last offseason allowed the right-hander to walk away from the deal after the first season, but Montas will stay put and earn another $17MM salary in 2026."
"The Mets announced their full slate of option decisions, including the previously-unreported (but completely unsurprising) news that Frankie Montas won't be triggering the opt-out clause in his contract. The two-year, $34MM contract Montas signed last offseason allowed the right-hander to walk away from the deal after the first season, but Montas will stay put and earn another $17MM salary in 2026. More to come..."
The Mets confirmed that Frankie Montas will not trigger the opt-out in his contract and will remain with the team for 2026. Montas is a right-handed pitcher under a two-year, $34MM contract signed last offseason. The contract included an opt-out after the first season that would have allowed him to walk away. Montas will instead stay and earn a $17MM salary in 2026, keeping the second year of the deal intact. The team announced its full slate of option decisions and indicated that more information will be forthcoming.
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