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Mets Tap Frankie Montas for Rotation as Pitching Crisis Deepens

He will step in next week, despite shaky rehab numbers, to fill the void left by sidelined aces.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 28: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) New York Mets owner Steve Cohen speaks to the media before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field on June 28, 2023 in New York City. The Brewers defeated the Mets 5-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Right-handers Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill are both on the 15-day injured list with a hamstring strain and elbow sprain, respectively, while reliever Max Kranick also landed on the IL with an elbow strain.
  • Clay Holmes and Huascar Brazobán have struggled with control, issuing a combined nine walks and allowing seven earned runs in recent outings.
  • Montas posted a 12.05 ERA and 2.14 WHIP over six Triple-A rehab starts but is expected to be activated June 23 to bolster the rotation.
  • New York dropped its sixth straight game and was swept in Atlanta, erasing a five-game division lead and leaving them tied with Philadelphia for first in the NL East.
  • Blade Tidwell has been recalled from Triple-A to make Friday’s start in Philadelphia as the Mets juggle a thin rotation and augmented bullpen roles.