<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-frankie-montas-shuts-down-braves-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets fans react as Frankie Montas silences doubters, shuts down Braves in season debut');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Frankie-Montas.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets fans react as Frankie Montas silences doubters, shuts down Braves in season debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-24T18:52:33-07:00">June 24th, 6:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-24T18:52:33-07:00">June 24th, 6:52pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-carlos-mendoza-lineup-issue-loss-to-braves">New York Mets badly needed a spark</a> on the mound, and Frankie Montas delivered. In his long-awaited team debut, the right-hander threw five shutout innings against the rival Atlanta Braves, helping the Mets stay competitive in a tight NL East standings race. For a team battling rotation injuries and inconsistency, Montas’ performance felt like more than just a quality start, it felt like a turning point.</p><p>Making his first appearance in Queens after a lengthy injury recovery, Montas showed flashes of his old self. His fastball topped out at 98 mph, he mixed five pitches well, and he worked efficiently through 80 pitches. After struggling during rehab with a 12.05 ERA, this outing was a needed boost for both Montas and the Mets rotation.</p><p>The Mets officially reinstated Montas from the 60-day injured list just ahead of the game. Facing one of the league’s most dangerous offenses when clicking. In a critical Braves vs. Mets divisional matchup, expectations were modest. But Montas silenced doubters — including plenty within his own fanbase.</p><p>It wasn’t the most dominant outing of the year, but it was exactly what the Mets needed — until the bullpen collapsed. Now 0-4 on the homestand and trailing by two in the bottom of the eighth, they’re staring at the possibility of falling to 0-5 to their division rival on the year.</p><p>Mets fan Rebranded (@rebrandedIRP200), <a href="https://x.com/rebrandedIRP200/status/1937673258175774973">wrote </a>the following on the platform: “I am sorry for doubting him”<br></p><p>The message appeared above a graphic that read: “David Stearns Baseball Genius.”</p><p>RichieRich85 (@Richie_Brienza) <a href="https://x.com/Richie_Brienza/status/1937673206891995368" rel="noopener">kept it blunt</a>, adding: “Hell of an outing for a staff that’s been absolutely shelled”</p><p>Unfortunately, the Mets bullpen couldn’t hold the line. Moments after Montas exited with the game tied, the Braves erupted for five runs in the sixth inning and added two more in the eighth — quickly erasing his impressive debut and turning it into a footnote in yet another frustrating loss.</p><p>With Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill still sidelined, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-frankie-montas-gets-expected-injury-return-timeline">Montas’ return should be viewed as a positive</a> step for the Mets. If he can stay healthy and pitch anywhere close to this level consistently, he could become a stabilizing force in the rotation and a key piece in the playoff hunt.</p><p>Despite the team’s collapse, Montas’ showing marked a rare bright spot. His return was a reminder of his upside — and perhaps, of what the club could be if their pitching holds together.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets fans react as Frankie Montas silences doubters, shuts down Braves in season debut

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-new-york-sets-date-frankie-montas-debut-injury-rehab');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets set date for Frankie Montas debut after injury rehab');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-York-sets-date-for-Frankie-Montas-debut-after-injury-rehab.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets set date for Frankie Montas debut after injury rehab</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-20T17:43:37-07:00">June 20th, 5:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-20T17:43:37-07:00">June 20th, 5:43pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets are in desperate need of help in their starting rotation. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-kodai-senga-il-exiting-start-hamstring-injury">Kodai Senga’s hamstring injury was a tough blow to the Mets’ pitching staff</a> earlier this month. However, New York’s manager will get veteran starter Frankie Montas back on the mound as soon as next week.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/frankie-montas-lands-with-mets-on-34-million-deal">Montas joined the Mets this offseason on a $34 million deal</a>. Unfortunately, he suffered an injury that delayed his debut for months. After a long road back to the pitching mound, the 32-year-old is ready to join the starting rotation.</p><p>According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, Montas will make his Mets debut against the Atlanta Braves <a href="https://x.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1936170578320540158" rel="noopener">on Tuesday</a>. His return will not make up for the loss of Senga, but it is a big boost for Mendoza.</p><p>The Mets kicked off a weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. If they win two of their three matchups, New York will reclaim the lead in the National League East. Montas won’t be able to impact that series, but getting him back for a series against Atlanta is big.</p><p>Mendoza was excited to add Montas to his starting rotation, but he hopes that the former Milwaukee Brewer has a bounce back season in 2025. The righty went 7-11 last season with an ERA of 4.84. Those numbers will not hold up in a division as talented as the NL East.</p><p>While he will be thrust into a big role when he comes back, Montas will not have to deal with as much pressure once Senga returns. At best, Montas will be the fourth pitcher in Mendoza’s rotation. Depending on what the Mets do at the trade deadline, he could even transition into the New York bullpen as the playoffs begin.</p><p>Regardless of the role Montas will serve in the postseason, getting him back next week could revitalize his team. The Mets have had their fair share of ups and downs throughout the season. Mendoza has done a good job of navigating those obstacles and keeping his team competitive. He even got <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-carlos-mendoza-hits-juan-soto-warning-lack-hustle">New York superstar Juan Soto to re-evaluate his level of effort</a>, and it has paid dividends.</p><p>With an offense spearheaded by Soto, Pete Alonso, and Francisco Lindor, the Mets are a dangerous playoff opponent. If Montas can give them something close to what he did with the Athletics in 2021, their pitching could take another step forward.</p><p>Mendoza will get to see exactly what the ten-year pro can give him against Atlanta.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets set date for Frankie Montas debut after injury rehab

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-frankie-montas-gets-expected-injury-return-timeline');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ Frankie Montas gets expected injury return timeline');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Frankie-Montas-gets-expected-injury-return-timeline.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Mark Hoffman</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets’ Frankie Montas gets expected injury return timeline</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-19T15:22:44-07:00">June 19th, 3:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-19T15:22:44-07:00">June 19th, 3:22pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Frankie Montas has yet to debut with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/the-next-star-prospect-mets-must-call-up-in-2025-season">New York Mets</a>, but his debut with the team will finally come very soon. According to Mike Puma, who covers the Mets, Montas <a href="https://x.com/NYPost_Mets/status/1935809146089357600" rel="noopener">will likely start</a> against the Atlanta Braves next week.</p><p>The Mets’ rotation has taken a serious hit due to injuries. Montas and Sean Manaea are on the 60-Day IL, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-new-york-makes-pitching-roster-move-after-kodai-senga-injury">Kodai Senga is on the 15-day IL</a> after his injury scary covering first base last week. Clay Holmes and David Peterson have had to keep the rotation flowing and have had respectable seasons. Griffin Canning and Paul Blackburn are in the rotation currently. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-new-york-pitching-move-injury">Justin Garza was recently called up</a> to fill in as the 5th man until Montas is ready and Senga is back healthy.</p><p>Safe to say, the rotation is not at its best, and the Mets are struggling to win games. The Mets are losers of five straight games; however, do remain at the top of the NL East standings with a 45-29 record. They are one game up over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets and Braves finish off their series in Atlanta on Thursday and then will meet again on Monday in New York. Now that the plan is announced that Montas will likely start one of those games, the Mets have an opportunity to get back on track in what will be a competitive division all the way until October.</p><p>Montas has had some great moments in the majors. He has had an up-and-down career that involved an 80-game suspension, along with playing for eight different organizations. He has been traded multiple times, and now that he is in New York for the second time, maybe the Mets can be a permanent home for him.</p><p>Last season with the Brewers, Montas finished 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and had 148 strikeouts in 150.2 innings. Those innings were the second-most in his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ Frankie Montas gets expected injury return timeline

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-frankie-montas-nearing-return-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets’ Frankie Montas nearing return from injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/New-York-Mets-starting-pitcher-Frankie-Montas.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets’ Frankie Montas nearing return from injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-14T12:20:15-07:00">June 14th, 12:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-14T12:29:45-07:00">June 14th, 12:29pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the New York Mets signed Frankie Montas this offseason, fans were excited. Carlos Mendoza’s starting rotation was their biggest issue when New York was eliminated in the National League Championship Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers. David Stearns addressed the problem in the offseason, adding Montas and Clay Holmes. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-kodai-senga-il-exiting-start-hamstring-injury">Kodai Senga out with a hamstring injury</a> and Sean Manaea still on the injured list, Montas’ return is big.</p><p>Mendoza confirmed that Montas will make one last rehab start before returning to the major leagues. According to the 32-year-old pitcher, he is willing <a href="https://x.com/WillSammon/status/1933946520543408595" rel="noopener">to accept any role</a> that New York puts him in, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon. After finishing last season with the Milwaukee Brewers and getting another postseason under his belt, the veteran understands what it takes to contend.</p><p>“This rehab process was actually pretty good,” Montas said about his recovery. “This is probably the strongest my arm and shoulder has felt in a while.”</p><p>While Mendoza would be happy to see Montas and Manaea return as soon as possible. However, the Mets’ manager told reporters before one of his minor league starts that the team will take things step-by-step, according to ESPN.</p><p>“Let’s get through this one on Friday and then we’ll see where we’re at,” Mendoza said. “This is kind of like spring training for him, and hitters now are like midseason form. And it’s hard to put too much into it where, you’re not game-planning, you’re just going out there, which I think we’ve got to do a better job of that, in preparing him and giving him a little bit of an idea.”</p><p>Despite losing so many starters to injuries this season, New York has weathered the storm well. The Mets are 45-25 entering Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. After fighting with the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the NL East, New York now holds a comfortable lead.</p><p>Senga’s hamstring injury is a tough blow. He was one of the best starters in the league before a hamstring strain earlier this week. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-carlos-mendoza-reality-check-kodai-senga-injury">Mendoza will be without Senga for around a month</a>, forcing Holmes into the ace role in the meantime. Luckily for the former New York Yankee, Montas and Manaea’s return will ease the pressure off of him.</p><p>The Mets have earned the high expectations they face this season. If their starting rotation can come back and finish the year together, they are a dangerous group. Getting Montas back is the first step in that direction.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets’ Frankie Montas nearing return from injury

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the second offseason in a row, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns made low-key moves to address the starting pitching rotation rather than pursue a high-profile free agent or trade option. The strategy appeared even riskier this year, though, as both Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas suffered injuries in spring training. Against all odds, the club owns MLB’s lowest ERA at 2.82. Theoretically, the unit could get even stronger in the near future.</p><p>That’s right, <a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1926003667091505230" rel="noopener">reinforcements are on the way</a>. Montas, who is on the injured list with a high-grade right lat strain, is expected to make his first rehab start for High-A affiliate Brooklyn on Saturday, per longtime MLB insider Jon Heyman. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-sean-manaea-shut-down-injury-setback">Manaea is still working through</a> his right oblique strain but is approximately two weeks behind Montas. The rich could soon get richer.</p><p>But who will be the odd man out? What initially seemed like a severe scarcity is now a surplus, leaving manager Carlos Mendoza with difficult decisions to make.</p><h2><b>Mets’ rotation is one of the most pleasant surprises of the year</b></h2><p>Kodai Senga is enjoying a spectacular start to 2025 after missing almost the entire 2024 campaign, posting a National League-best 1.43 ERA in 50 1/3 innings. Former New York Yankees closer <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-clay-holmes-reflects-on-perfect-transition-from-closer-to-starter">Clay Holmes has transitioned splendidly</a> to the rotation, holding opponents to a .654 OPS and logging a team-high 54 2/3 innings of work. Left-hander David Peterson is providing reliable production yet again, tallying a 2.86 ERA in nine starts. Inexpensive pickup Griffin Canning is 5-1 with a 2.47 ERA.</p><p>And not to be overshadowed, Tylor Megill is striking out 31 percent of the batters he is facing. His 3.56 ERA is the worst among the Mets’ starters, but the advanced metrics are in the 29-year-old’s favor. When taking account all the evidence, making room for Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas is an arduous chore. And yet, it will almost certainly happen.</p><p>Manaea played a major role in New York earning an NL Wild Card berth last season and signed a three-year, $75 million contract to remain in Flushing. When healthy, the veteran southpaw will have a spot in the rotation.</p><p>The Mets have also made a sizable commitment to Montas, inking the righty to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/frankie-montas-lands-with-mets-on-34-million-deal">two-year deal for $34 million</a> in free agency. He has struggled since the then-Oakland Athletics traded him to the New York Yankees in 2022, but the organization clearly believes in the 32-year-old Dominican.</p><p>Megill, Peterson and Canning are all fighting for a slot in the starting staff. They must try to avoid any distractions, however, and stay dialed-in on the mound. Their collective efforts are a big reason why the Mets (30-20) are one of the top clubs in the NL to this point.</p><p>Griffin Canning could make Mendoza’s decision even harder if he thrives versus the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers (31-19) on Friday night. Meanwhile, Montas will prepare to clear a pivotal recovery checkpoint when he pitches for the Brooklyn Cyclones this weekend.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
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2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
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