The New York Mets opted to begin their offseason with a ripple instead of a splash.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Sunday evening that New York had signed right-hander Frankie Montas to a two-year, $34 million deal. Montas spent last year with the Reds and Brewers and managed a 4.84 ERA over 30 starts (150.1 innings).
Those numbers aren’t inspiring, but remember Montas missed all but one game of 2023 recovering from shoulder surgery. That’s practically a whole year off, and then setting up shop in the ridiculously hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. No wonder his pitching run value for 2024 was at -12.