Frankie Montas
31-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Forearm
Est. Return 5/7/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
4.19
WHIP
1.45
K
14
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Montas collected a 6.35 ERA in eight regular-season starts for the Yankees in 2022 after being acquired from the Athletics via trade before going down with a shoulder injury. The right-hander did make it back for one playoff appearance but wound up needing surgery on the shoulder in February. It was expected to be a season-ending operation, but Montas worked his way back for one late-season relief appearance, providing some hope that he's past the shoulder problems. At his best, Montas is a hard thrower capable of piling up strikeouts with his nasty splitter. His velocity was solid but down a bit in his one 2023 appearance, and it's fair to wonder whether he'll ever regain his pre-op stuff. Montas' workload figures to be limited even if he stays healthy given that he's basically coming off a lost season. He currently remains a free agent. Read Past Outlooks
Shelved with bruised forearm
The Reds placed Montas (forearm) on the 15-day injured list Monday.
ANALYSIS
Montas' move to the IL isn't an overly surprising one, as the right-hander had already conceded that he would need to miss at least his next turn through the rotation after exiting in the first inning of his start Sunday against the Angels when he was struck in his pitching arm by a liner. Fortunately for Montas, he was able to avoid any fractured bones, but he's dealing with a painful bruise that will keep him on the shelf for at least the next two weeks. If Montas is able to resume throwing in the coming days, he should have a good chance at returning from the 15-day IL around the time he's first eligible for activation May 7. The Reds are likely to turn to Nick Martinez to fill Montas' spot in the rotation.
Montas' move to the IL isn't an overly surprising one, as the right-hander had already conceded that he would need to miss at least his next turn through the rotation after exiting in the first inning of his start Sunday against the Angels when he was struck in his pitching arm by a liner. Fortunately for Montas, he was able to avoid any fractured bones, but he's dealing with a painful bruise that will keep him on the shelf for at least the next two weeks. If Montas is able to resume throwing in the coming days, he should have a good chance at returning from the 15-day IL around the time he's first eligible for activation May 7. The Reds are likely to turn to Nick Martinez to fill Montas' spot in the rotation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
72
Last 10 Games
72
Last 5 Games
72
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-40%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .262 | 73 | 35 | 79 | 13 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .238 | 84 | 19 | 78 | 8 | |||
2024vs Left | .289 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .172 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .200 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .254 | 65 | 28 | 65 | 11 | |||
2022vs Right | .245 | 77 | 15 | 72 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-47%
ERA at Home
2024
-67%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.02 | 1.18 | 101.1 | 9.0 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.65 | 1.43 | 63.2 | 7.9 | 3.5 | ||||
2024Home | 2.31 | 1.03 | 11.2 | 6.2 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Away | 7.04 | 2.09 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 9.4 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0.00 | 2.25 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||||
2022Home | 3.11 | 1.20 | 89.2 | 9.3 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Away | 5.60 | 1.32 | 54.2 | 8.1 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Frankie Montas compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.40K/9
6.5BB/9
4.7HR/9
1.4Fastball
93.7 mphERA
4.19WHIP
1.45BABIP
.270GB/FB
1.39Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
80.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
2184 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.8%Swinging Strike
9.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could return to Yankees
The Yankees are "mulling Montas as a potential piece for their rotation," Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post report.
ANALYSIS
Montas wound up making just nine appearances for the Yankees after being acquired at the 2022 trade deadline, with one of those coming in 2023 as he made a late-season return from shoulder surgery. The right-hander has professed a desire to remain with the Yanks, and perhaps a one-year deal that gives him a chance to re-establish his value could make some sense for both sides.
Montas wound up making just nine appearances for the Yankees after being acquired at the 2022 trade deadline, with one of those coming in 2023 as he made a late-season return from shoulder surgery. The right-hander has professed a desire to remain with the Yanks, and perhaps a one-year deal that gives him a chance to re-establish his value could make some sense for both sides.
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Montas seemed likely to be traded by Oakland during spring training, but the team instead held onto him until the trade deadline. The right-hander pitched well the A's with a 3.18 ERA and 109:28 K:BB across 104.2 innings before being shipped to the Yankees, but he was unable to continue that success after the trade. His strikeout rate cratered eight percentage points to 17.8 percent with New York while opposing hitters batted .279 against him. He was relegated to the bullpen during the playoffs and made only one appearance. Montas has illustrated he has the stuff of a front-line starter but has been unable to consistently provide that production year-to-year, and he's now entering his final season of arbitration eligibility in dire need of a bounceback.
More Fantasy News
Likely to miss next start
Montas (forearm) said after Sunday's game against the Angels that he's likely to miss his next start due to soreness and swelling, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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X-rays return negative
Montas had X-rays come back negative and was diagnosed with a right forearm bruise after exiting Sunday's start against the Angels.
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Departs Sunday's game
Montas was removed from Sudnay's game against the Angels after being hit in the right arm by a comebacker, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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Struggles with control in loss
Montas (2-2) took the loss against Seattle on Monday, allowing five runs on three hits and five walks while striking out one batter over two innings.
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Falls to Milwaukee
Montas (2-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Brewers, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out four.
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