The recent reported signing of Frankie Montas by the New York Mets has generated considerable attention in the baseball world. With many wondering how the veteran pitcher will fit into the team’s rotation,

Frankie Montas went 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA and 148 strikeouts in 150.2 innings over 30 starts last season for the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers.

To that point, by the measure of ERA+, which takes into account ballpark and other league factors, Montas has been a below-average starter in recent years. His last above-average season was 2022 in Oakland, when his 116 ERA+ was above the league-average 100.