Oakland A’s Yankees Acquire Frankie Montas

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The Yanks turned their attention to Montas in order to satisfy their desire to bolster their rotation.

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Montas has been a solid member of Oakland’s rotation for years, establishing himself in 2018.

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Despite a down year in 2020, Montas still has a career

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3.73 ERA with a 24.8% strikeout rate, 7.8% walk rate, and 43.5% ground ball rate.

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Looking at what he’s done since the start of the 2021 season, he’s even better, logging a 3.30 ERA, 26.3% strikeout rate, 7.1% walk rate and 44% grounder rate.

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According to Fangraphs, he has a value of 6.1 wins above replacement during that time.

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Despite being a solid performer, Montas has looked like an inevitable trade candidate for a while now.

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New York Yankees: Oakland A’s Yankees Acquire Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino in Big MLB Trade

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