About Frankie Montas
Francelis Montas Luna (born March 21, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. Montas signed as an international free agent with the Boston Red Sox in 2009, and was traded to the White Sox in 2013. He made his MLB debut in 2015, and was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers after the season. After missing time due to injuries, the Dodgers traded Montas to the Athletics during the season. Montas established himself as a major league pitcher for Oakland in 2017, and was traded to the Yankees in 2022. Montas split the 2024 season with the Reds and the Brewers, and signed with the Mets for the 2025 season. After not getting a call to the majors in 2016, he appeared in 23 games for the A's in 2017, allowing 25 runs in 32 innings (7.03 ERA), while compiling a 1–1 record. He appeared in 13 games (11 starts) with the A's during the season, compiling a 5–4 record with a 3.88 ERA. In his first major league spring training, Montas threw his fastball between 98 and 100 miles per hour (158 and 161 km/h). He finished the 2014 season with a combined 5–0 win–loss record and a 1.44 earned run average (ERA).
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