The New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics pulled off a six-player trade on Monday afternoon, just over 24 hours away from Major League Baseball's 2022
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The Yankees obtained right-handed starter Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino in exchange for left-handed pitchers JP Sears and Ken Waldichuk
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“I feel great. I’m really excited about it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “[Montas] is a great pitcher. I’m just excited to get him into the mix.”
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Montas was viewed as the best remaining starting pitcher on the trade market, despite battling right shoulder tightness just before the All-Star break.
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Montas, 29, was 4-9 with a 3.18 ERA in 19 starts for Oakland. In 104 2/3 innings, he scattered 91 hits and allowed 44 runs (37 earned), with 12 homers.
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Montas struck out 109 batters against just 28 walks, and is making $5.05 million this season. He is arbitration-eligible after the 2023 season and can be a free agent in '24.
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Montas does still give some evaluators pause because of his inconsistency. His next start will be his 20th of the year, marking just the second time he's crossed that threshold in a big-league season.
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Montas' additional year of team control is an underrated plus for a Yankees squad that could lose Jameson Taillon to free agency this winter.
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