Mets and RHP Frankie Montas finalize $34 million, 2-year contract

FILE - Milwaukee Brewers' Frankie Montas calls for a time out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Milwaukee.

FILE - Milwaukee Brewers' Frankie Montas calls for a time out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash, File)


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NEW YORK — Frankie Montas and the New York Mets have finalized their $34 million, two-year contract. The veteran right-hander will earn a $17 million salary next year and the deal includes a $17 million player option for 2026. Montas, who turns 32 in March, went 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA and 148 strikeouts over 150 2/3 innings in 30 starts for Cincinnati and Milwaukee this year. He was 3-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 11 starts for the NL Central champion Brewers, who acquired him just before the July 30 trade deadline.

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