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 joined Yusei Kikuchi and Blake Snell in settling on a new team as he signed a two year, $34 million contract with the Mets late Sunday night. The contract has a player option for the second year.

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.