The New York Yankees are dealing for Oakland A's starting pitcher Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino, per YES Network's Jack Curry. The 29-year-old Montas boasts a 3.18 ERA this season and was probably the best starter left on the board after the Seattle Mariners nabbed Luis Castillo.
Since the start of 2021, Montas has a stellar 3.30 ERA over 291 2/3 innings. The sustained success has come alongside a greater emphasis on his terrific splitter, which plays off 96 mph heat that he can throw as a four-seamer or two-seamer. Montas was one of few pieces the A’s held on to after a winter fire sale. He will remain under team control through 2023, giving the Yankees a No. 2-caliber starter.
Whether he counts as the Yankees’ No. 2 starter depends on your opinion of Nestor Cortes, the breakout star who has used a variety of darting breaking balls and funky deliveries to flummox hitters and log a 2.53 ERA across 19 starts. The 27-year-old lefty has already exceeded his career high in major-league innings, so having insurance makes sense for general manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees.
After a miraculously healthy first few months, the Yankees' rotation took a hit when Luis Severino hit the IL. Jordan Montgomery and Jameson Taillon have been solidly above average in 2022, but Montas brings a higher ceiling than any current Yankees starter except ace Gerrit Cole.
The biggest challenge for Montas will be switching his home park from the cavernous, hitter-friendly coliseum in Oakland to Yankee Stadium, famous for its short porches. His splitter, which helps him maintain a top 20 ground-ball percentage among qualified starters, may need to take on an even more prominent role.
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