Mets right-hander Frankie Montas, recovering from a lat strain, made his first rehab start for High-A Brooklyn on Saturday.
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One of the New York Mets’ most significant offseason acquisitions took a big step toward his long-awaited debut.
Right-handed starter Frankie Montas, who signed a two-year, $34 million contract (including an opt-out) this winter, made his first rehab start for High-A Brooklyn on Saturday. He has spent the entire season on the injured list due to a high-grade right lat strain he suffered during his first bullpen session of spring training.
Montas, 32, was scheduled to throw between 30 and 35 pitches but wound up throwing 37 (20 strikes) over 1.1 innings against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. He allowed two earned runs on two hits—including a triple—two walks, and one strikeout. His fastball sat around 93-94 mph, just a tick below his average velocity from 2024.