Overview
- New York cut the right-hander Tuesday to manage its 40-man roster before the 6 p.m. ET protection deadline.
- The open spot is earmarked for Morabito, who the Mets plan to add to shield him from the December Rule 5 Draft.
- Montas underwent Tommy John surgery in August and is not expected to pitch in 2026 after exercising his 2026 option on a two-year, $34 million deal.
- His 2025 included a 6.28 ERA over nine MLB appearances and a 12.05 ERA across six rehab starts, with one five-scoreless-inning outing against Atlanta.
- With rotation holes to address, the Mets are evaluating internal, free-agent and trade options, and ESPN reports Kodai Senga is considered "extremely available" on the market.