Yankees acquire starting pitcher Frankie Montas in deal with Oakland Athletics
A source has revealed that New York Yankees are trading Oakland's pitcher Frankie Montas and reliever Lou Trivino, per YES Network's Jack Curry
The 29-year-old Montas has an impressive 3.18 ERA this season and was likely the best pitcher remaining following Luis Castillo was snatched by the Seattle Mariners nabbed Luis Castillo.
Since the beginning of 2021, Montas has a stellar 3.30 ERA over 291 2/3 innings. The steady achievement has brought increased emphasis on his outstanding splitter
which operates off the 96-mph heat that he could throw with a 4 seamer or a two-seamer.
Trivino is a right-handed pitcher aged 30 who is having a rocky season following two years of solid performance in the middle of the Oakland bullpen.
He has an 6.47 ERA for 2022, but he's also putting up the highest strikeout rate of his career
In exchange the Yankees are expected to return their top pitching prospect, left-handed pitcher Ken Waldichuk, along with pitching prospects JP Sears and Luis Medina
It's a huge gain for the Yankees have been insistent that they will not trade Shortstop prospect Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza and this move was made without the youngsters.
Montas was among the few marquee pieces that the A's kept after an annual fire sale in the winter. The team will keep control until 2023
The 27-year-old lefty has overtaken his career-high in major league innings, which is why the idea of having insurance is logical for the general Manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees.
After a miraculously healthy start to the first couple of months in the season, the Yankees rotation was hit by Luis Severino hit the IL.
Montas has a strikeout rate that is usually in the upper level and is 14th among the qualified starters in 2022
which is a notch ahead of Justin Verlanderand could prove to be an important factor in being able to beat other AL contenders, such as that of Houston Astros.