Montero has been one of the Mets least effective arms this season. If not for their onslaught of injuries, he almost certainly would have been released by now. Montero has an 8.10 ERA with 2 home runs given up and 28 hits allowed over 16.2 innings pitched this season.
New York has suffered from blow after blow to their starting pitchers. The injuries have continued to mount and as a result the Mets have fallen to 6 games below .500 and 8 games out of the NL east division lead.
The Padres however, are in a place to capitalize on the Mets misfortunes.