Mets Clear 40-Man Spot With Releasing Of Frankie Montas

The New York Mets have released Frankie Montas to clear space on their 40-man. Montas was entering the final year of what was a two-year deal when DFA’d by New York.

Montas battled with injury all season long and eventually had it prematurely ended in August with a UCL injury. The injury, which led to elbow surgery, will sideline the 32-year-old for 2026. So the Mets releasing him to open up room on their 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft makes perfect sense.

In seven starts for the Mets and overall nine games total, Montas recorded a 6.28 ERA in 38.2 innings. The once prized starter in 2021 has had numerous IL stints with several different teams since leaving Oakland.

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