MLB
Frankie Montas
Frankie Montas
New York Mets, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31y-9m-1d (Mar 21, 1993)
Exp: 7.015 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Scott Boras (Boras Corporation)
2025 Payroll Salary
$17,000,000
2025 Cash
$19,000,000
Career Earnings
$29,800,288
2025-2026 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
Frankie Montas signed a 2 year , $34,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $34,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,000,000. In 2025, Montas will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $34,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 7.05% | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
33 |
Player
|
$17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 6.97% | $17,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | 7.015 | $17,000,000 | - | - | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
33 | - |
Player
|
$17,000,000 | - | - | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
34 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
33 |
Player |
$17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $34,000,000 | - | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025 free-agent-xxb
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $16,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $16,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,000,000. In 2025, Montas will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,000,000 and a dead cap value of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $7,500,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $5,025,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $5,025,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,025,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,025,000
Average Salary:
$5,025,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $1,800,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $1,800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $573,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $573,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $573,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $573,500
Average Salary:
$573,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $560,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $560,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $560,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $560,000
Average Salary:
$560,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $537,500 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $537,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $537,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $537,500
Average Salary:
$537,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $510,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including $510,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $510,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $510,000
Average Salary:
$510,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Chicago White Sox, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus
Frankie Montas signed a 1 year , $75,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $75,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $75,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $75,000
Average Salary:
$75,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
7.015 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$29,800,288
Earnings w/ Different Teams
7 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$94,289 |
$169,289 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Retained
|
$334,419 |
$503,708 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$232,023 |
$735,731 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$208,030 |
$943,761 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$319,120 |
$1,262,881 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$212,407 |
$1,475,288 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,800,000 |
$3,275,288 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$1,794,650 $3,230,350 |
$5,069,938 $8,300,288 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$7,500,000 |
$15,800,288 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
 |
Retained
Active
|
$8,168,065 $5,831,935 |
$23,968,353 $29,800,288 |
|
| Total |
$29,800,288 |
$23,968,353 $29,800,288 |
||||
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Buyout
Active
|
$2,000,000 $17,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 33 |
|
Active / Player
|
$17,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$65,800,288 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $75,000 | - | $75,000 |
| 1 |
|
$94,289 | - | - | $94,289 |
| 1 |
|
$334,419 | - | - | $334,419 |
| 6 |
|
$6,001,930 | - | - | $6,001,930 |
| 2 |
|
$9,294,650 | - | - | $9,294,650 |
| 1 |
|
$8,168,065 | - | - | $8,168,065 |
| 1 |
|
$5,831,935 | - | - | $5,831,935 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
16 |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
||
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$94,289
|
$94,289 |
$169,289 |
||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$334,419
|
$334,419 |
$503,708 |
||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$232,023
|
$232,023 |
$735,731 |
||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$208,030
|
$208,030 |
$943,761 |
||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$319,120
|
$319,120 |
$1,262,881 |
||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$212,407
|
$212,407 |
$1,475,288 |
||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$1,800,000
|
$1,800,000 |
$3,275,288 |
||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,794,650 $3,230,350
|
$1,794,650 $3,230,350 |
$5,069,938 $8,300,288 |
||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$7,500,000
|
$7,500,000 |
$15,800,288 |
||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$8,168,065 $5,831,935
|
$8,168,065 $5,831,935 |
$23,968,353 $29,800,288 |
||
| Total |
$29,725,288 |
$75,000 |
$29,800,288 |
$23,968,353 $29,800,288 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$2,000,000 $17,000,000
|
$2,000,000 $17,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
$17,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$65,725,288 |
$75,000 |
$65,800,288 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $75,000 | - | $75,000 |
| 1 |
|
$94,289 | - | - | $94,289 |
| 1 |
|
$334,419 | - | - | $334,419 |
| 6 |
|
$6,001,930 | - | - | $6,001,930 |
| 2 |
|
$9,294,650 | - | - | $9,294,650 |
| 1 |
|
$8,168,065 | - | - | $8,168,065 |
| 1 |
|
$5,831,935 | - | - | $5,831,935 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CIN |
Apr 22, 2024 - May 07, 2024 | Arm |
| 2023 |
NYY |
Mar 30, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
NYY |
Sep 20, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Shoulder |
-
Dec 02, 2024
Signed a 2 year $34 million contract with New York (NYM), including a player option for 2026
-
Nov 04, 2024
Declined a $20 million mutual option for 2025 with Milwaukee (MIL) ($2M buyout)
-
Jul 29, 2024
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Jake Junis, Joey Wiemer and cash considerations
-
Dec 30, 2023
Signed a 1 year $16 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), including a $20M mutual option for 2025
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $7.5 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
-
Aug 01, 2022
Traded to New York (NYY) from Oakland (OAK) with Lou Trivino for JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina and Cooper Bowman
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $5.025 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.8 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $573,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Jun 21, 2019
Suspended 80 games for violating the league's PED policy, forfeiting $240,880 of 2019 salary with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $560,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Feb 24, 2017
Signed a 1 year $537,500 contract with Oakland (OAK)
-
Aug 01, 2016
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Los Angeles (LAD) with Grant Holmes and Jharel Cotton for Rich Hill and Josh Reddick
-
Mar 04, 2016
Signed a 1 year $510,000 contract with Los Angeles (LAD)
-
Dec 16, 2015
Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Chicago (CHW) as part of a 3-team trade: Chicago (CHW) traded Micah Johnson and Trayce Thompson to Los Angeles (LAD); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Todd Frazier to Chicago (CHW); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Jose Peraza, Brandon Dixon and Scott Schebler to Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 03, 2015
Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Chicago (CWS)
-
Jul 31, 2013
Traded to Chicago (CHW) from Boston (BOS) as part of a 3-team trade: Boston (BOS) traded Jose Iglesias, J.B. Wendelken and Cleuluis Rondon to Detroit (DET); Chicago (CHW) traded Jake Peavy to Boston (BOS); Detroit (DET) traded Brayan Villarreal to Boston (BOS); Detroit (DET) traded Avisail Garcia to Chicago (CHW)
-
Dec 14, 2009
Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIL | 30 | 30 | 140 | 89 | 81 | 66 | 148 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 150.7 | 4.84 | 1.37 | 0.57 |
| 2023 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.00 | 2.25 | 0.08 |
| 2022 | NYY | 27 | 27 | 137 | 72 | 65 | 43 | 142 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 144.3 | 4.05 | 1.25 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | OAK | 32 | 32 | 164 | 79 | 70 | 57 | 207 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 187.0 | 3.37 | 1.18 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | OAK | 11 | 11 | 57 | 35 | 33 | 23 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 53.0 | 5.60 | 1.51 | -0.32 |
| 2019 | OAK | 16 | 16 | 84 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 103 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 96.0 | 2.63 | 1.12 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | OAK | 13 | 11 | 74 | 34 | 28 | 21 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 65.0 | 3.88 | 1.46 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | OAK | 23 | 0 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32.0 | 7.03 | 1.84 | -0.48 |
| 2015 | CHW | 7 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 | 4.80 | 1.53 | 0.02 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $25,976,658
- Avg. Salary: $12,988,329
- MLB Rank: 122
- SP Rank: 48
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $17,000,000
- MLB Rank: 81
- SP Rank: 32
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Frankie Montas to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 34 |
| Michael Wacha | 2 | $32,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 32 |
| Jose Quintana | 2 | $26,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 33 |
| Sean Manaea | 2 | $28,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 31 |
| Averages | 2 | $32,750,000 | $14,500,000 | 32.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Montas's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $58,338,460 | $14,584,615 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Montas statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
| Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Seth Lugo
2022-2023
|
13.00 | 2.40 | 9.08 | 2.35 | 3.59 | 1.19 | 3.80 | 3.50 |
|
Michael Wacha
2022-2023
|
23.50 | 5.57 | 7.83 | 2.54 | 3.27 | 1.14 | 4.01 | 4.13 |
|
Jose Quintana
2021-2022
|
21.00 | 3.75 | 9.79 | 3.78 | 4.68 | 1.47 | 3.82 | 2.19 |
|
Sean Manaea
2022-2023
|
19.00 | 4.11 | 9.34 | 3.03 | 4.70 | 1.27 | 4.22 | -0.40 |
| Average | 19.13 | 3.96 | 9.01 | 2.93 | 4.06 | 1.27 | 3.96 | 2.36 |
|
Frankie Montas
2024-2024
|
30.00 | 5.02 | 8.84 | 3.94 | 4.84 | 1.37 | 4.70 | 0.70 |
| Pct Change | 56.82 | 26.77 | -1.89 | -34.47 | -19.21 | -7.87 | -18.69 | -70.34 |
| Median Prime % Change | -13.28% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -8.61% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Frankie Montas
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $25,976,658 | $12,988,329 |
