Frankie Montas

Milwaukee Brewers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 31-187d (Mar 21, 1993)
Exp: 6.015 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Boras Corporation
2024 Payroll Salary

$5,831,935

2024 Cash

$14,000,000

Career Earnings

$29,800,288

2024-2025 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

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 2024, Montas will earn a base salary of $5,831,935, while carrying a total salary of $14,000,000. Montas' adjusted salary with the Cincinnati Reds is $5,831,935
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 31 $5,831,935 $7,831,935 3.30% $5,831,935 $5,831,935
2025 32
Mutual
$20,000,000 $16,000,000 - $2,000,000 $7,831,935
2026 33
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 31 $8,168,065 $8,168,065 3.45% $8,168,065 $8,168,065
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 31 6.015 $14,000,000 - - $5,831,935 $7,831,935
2025 32 -
Mutual
$20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $16,000,000
2026 33 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 31 $8,168,065 - - $8,168,065 $8,168,065
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 31 $5,831,935 $5,831,935 $5,831,935 $5,831,935 $3,915,968
2025 32
Mutual
$2,000,000 $2,000,000 $7,831,935 $3,915,968 $2,000,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 31 - $8,168,065 $8,168,065 $8,168,065 $8,168,065 $8,168,065
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Mutual Option includes a $2M buyout
  • Games Started
    $100,000 each for 18, 20, 22
  • Cy Young
    1st: $250,000
    2nd/3rd: $150,000
    4th/5th: $100,000
  • $100,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, WS MVP, LCS MVP, Comeback POTY
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

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-Arb

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-Arb

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-Arb

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-Arb

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-Arb

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-Arb

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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Career Earnings thru 2024

$29,800,288

Career 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
Active
Retained
$5,831,935
$8,168,065
$21,632,223
$29,800,288
Total      
$29,800,288
$21,632,223
$29,800,288
2025 32
Active / Mutual
$2,000,000
Total
$31,800,288
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
$5,831,935
$8,168,065
$5,831,935
$8,168,065
$21,632,223
$29,800,288
Total
$29,725,288
$75,000
$29,800,288
$21,632,223
$29,800,288
2025
32
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Total
$31,725,288
$75,000
$31,800,288

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 $5,831,935 - - $5,831,935
1 $8,168,065 - - $8,168,065

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 NYY Sep 20, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Shoulder
2023 NYY Mar 30, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 Shoulder
2024 CIN Apr 22, 2024 - May 07, 2024 Arm
  • 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 27 27 126 76 69 59 128 18 7 10 0 138.3 4.49 1.34 0.53
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, $24,188,584
  • Avg. Salary: $12,094,292
  • MLB Rank: 143
  • SP Rank: 56

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $16,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 92
  • SP Rank: 33

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
22.00 4.88 8.05 4.02 4.86 1.46 4.80 0.73
Pct Change 15.00 23.23 -10.65 -37.20 -19.70 -14.96 -21.21 -69.07
Median Prime % Change -17.33%
Average Prime % Change -16.82%

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, $24,188,584 $12,094,292
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