Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Frankie Montas was born March 21, 1993, in San Cristóbal Province, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The White Sox assigned Montas to the Arizona Fall League after the 2014 season. On November 20, 2014, the White Sox added Montas to their 40-man roster. In his first major league spring training, Montas threw his fastball between 98 to 100 miles per hour (158 to 161 km/h). He returned to Birmingham for the 2015 season, and threw a seven-inning no-hitter on June 9. He appeared in the Southern League All-Star Game and the All-Star Futures Game. The White Sox promoted Montas to the major leagues on July 17, 2015, to be their 26th man during that day's doubleheader. He returned to Birmingham the next day without appearing in either game. The White Sox promoted Montas again on September 1, and he made his major league debut as a relief pitcher the next day.

He finished the 2021 season with a 13–9 record, a 3.37 ERA and 207 strikeouts in 187 innings, finishing sixth in American League Cy Young Award voting.

On March 22, 2022, Montas signed a $5.025 million contract with the A's, avoiding salary arbitration.

The Athletics traded Montas and Lou Trivino to the New York Yankees for JP Sears, Ken Waldichuk, Luis Medina, and Cooper Bowman on August 1, 2022.

Montas signed a 2-year deal with the Reds following the 2023 season.