Braves predicted to sign $6.4 million 10-year MLB veteran, former Cy Young candidate to provide depth for Chris Sale's injury-riddled rotation
This would definitely be an emergency signing.
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Opening Day is here, and the Atlanta Braves are down multiple starters. With really only Chris Sale in the rotation right now, they need to go out and get some rentals to make sure they can stay competitive. While Atlanta fans have been begging the Braves to sign Lucas Giolito, it’s looking more and more unlikely.
With that in mind, FanSided’s Austin Owens predicts the Braves will go in the direction of a cheap rental, and pick up a veteran who’s been in the MLB for a decade in Frankie Montas. MORE: Mets predicted to sign $61 million All-Star, former Cy Young candidate to round out Freddy Peralta-led rotation, break division rivals' hearts “One team's released player is another team's treasure (or something like that). This philosophy could potentially be applied to Frankie Montas in 2026.
Montas spent last season with the New York Mets and went 3-2 in seven starts with a high (6. 28) ERA. The Mets decided there was no room on their roster for the 32-year-old hurler.