"Frankie Montas' brief Mets career was coming to an end one way or another, but Tuesday might have confirmed that earlier than expected. MLB.com's Anthony DiComo was first to report that New York is planning to designate the right-handed starter for assignment, which clears a 40-man roster spot ahead of Major League Baseball's Rule 5 Draft. That spot is reportedly expected to go to prospect Nick Morabito."
"Montas is going to miss the entire 2026 season which was supposed to be the final campaign of his two-year, $34 million deal signed with the Mets last winter after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery back in August. It ended a nightmare debut showing for him in Queens, posting a 6.28 ERA while getting demoted from the starting rotation to the bullpen."
"The 32-year-old exercised the $17 million player option in his contract in hopes of sticking with the Mets while he rehabbed his elbow, but president of baseball operations David Stearns is looking to move on from him as quickly as possible. After successfully turning around the careers of Luis Severino and Sean Manaea in 2024, Stearns brought in Montas, along with Griffin Canning and former Yankees closer Clay Holmes, to bolster the rotation this past season."
Frankie Montas is expected to be designated for assignment by the Mets to clear a 40-man roster spot ahead of Major League Baseball's Rule 5 Draft, with the spot likely to go to prospect Nick Morabito. Montas will miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing season-ending elbow surgery in August, which concludes the final year of his two-year, $34 million contract. Montas posted a 6.28 ERA, was demoted from the rotation to the bullpen, and exercised a $17 million player option while rehabbing. The Mets' rotation struggled down the stretch, leaving the team active in the starting-pitching market this winter.
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