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Brewers acquiring Frankie Montas from Reds ahead of MLB trade deadline
By Christian Arnold,
6 hours ago
Frankie Mantas will be taking his talents to Milwaukee after the Brewers moved to acquire the starter from the Reds on Monday night, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed .
The righty joins a Brewers rotation that has been impacted by injury after signing a one-year deal with the Reds in the offseason.
Montas made 19 starts for the Reds this season and posted a 5.01 ERA while striking out 78 batters over 93 ⅓ innings, which isn’t exactly knocking the socks off anyone this year.
He had gotten off to a good start in his new midwest home when he started the season with a 3.36 ERA through his first six starts before cooling down to record a 5.56 ERA since then.
New York baseball fans will remember Montas for a less-than-stellar stint with the Yankees after they acquired him at the MLB trade deadline in 2022.
The longtime A’s starter admitted that he wasn’t fully healthy when the Yanks acquired him and went on to have a 6.35 ERA in eight starts that season before having shoulder surgery in February.
The hope for Milwaukee is that it can get Montas back into form where he was earlier in the season as they look to maintain their control of the National League Central.
The Brewers entered Monday with a six-game lead in the division.
During his visit to The Bronx this month, Montas expressed confidence that he was improving since the rough stint with the Yankees.
“Every time I step on the mound, I feel better,” Montas said at the time. “My arm feels better, my pitches are moving better, so it’s just improving from here.”
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