Mets right-hander Frankie Montas had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday afternoon, and his time on the mound hours later didn’t go exactly according to plan.
Working his way back from a months-long lat strain, Montas took a beating against the Blue Jays’ affiliate, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four. While he reached 61 pitches (43 strikes) and stretched out to four-plus innings of work, half of the hits were home runs and three were even to the same player, Will Robertson.
Montas looked much sharper last Thursday in his second rehab start for High-A Brooklyn. In that outing, the 32-year-old allowed two runs on two hits and two walks while fanning three across three frames. He also threw 49 pitches (28 strikes).
Of course, Tuesday’s pitching line wasn’t pretty. But the good news is that Montas completed the assignment, and barring some setback, he might need only one more rehab appearance before rejoining the Mets’ active roster within the next week or so.
Shortly after Montas’ exit Tuesday, top prospect Nolan McLean entered in relief, striking out six across four innings of two-run ball (72 pitches). His season ERA now sits at 2.63.
Nolan McLean struck out six in four innings out of the bullpen for Triple-A Syracuse tonight.
His final line: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (72 pitches) pic.twitter.com/2C5q8Z3QmK
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 4, 2025
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