Frankie Montas (30, New York Yankees), who suffered a serious injury ahead of his qualification as a free agent (FA) player, starts a long rehabilitation. However, it is expected to return within the 2023 season. 안전놀이터
On the 23rd (Korean time), MLB.com, the official homepage of Major League Baseball, reported that Montas underwent shoulder surgery and would begin rehabilitation in about 12 weeks.
In other words, Montas will begin rehabilitation training to return from May. Opinion that it will be possible to return at the latest in August, the beginning of the second half of the 2023 season.
Montas recently underwent surgery on his right shoulder joint and labrum. However, the size of the operation appears to be small. He also did not touch the rotator cuff.
As a result, the possibility of Montas’ return in the second half is being mentioned. The New York Yankees will use Clark Schmidt (27) as their fifth starting pitcher instead of Montas.
Montas posted a 3.37 ERA in 187 innings in the 2021 season, and after spending the first half of last year well, he was traded to the New York Yankees.
However, as he was on the operating table with a major injury ahead of the 2023 season, right before he was eligible for free agency, his player value is expected to plummet.