Yankees pitcher Frankie Montas revealed that he wasn’t “100%” after getting traded to New York last season, but vowed that he plans to pitch in 2023 despite his continued recovery from a lingering shoulder injury.
The Yankees acquired Montas in an Aug. 1 trade with the Athletics and expected the right-hander to be a significant contributor down the stretch of the ‘22 season. However, Montas made just eight starts for New York and struggled with inflammation in his pitching shoulder that prevented him from making any appearances on the mound after Sept. 16.
"I was trying to push through," Montas told reporters Wednesday, according to MLB.com. "I got traded to a new team and wanted to show what I could do. Things didn't go the way I was expecting."
