MLB rumors: 5 favorites to trade for Oakland A's pitcher Frankie Montas

MLB rumors: 5 favorites to trade for Frankie Montas

OAKLAND, CA - MAY 4: Frankie Montas #47 of the Oakland Athletics warms up from the mound before the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at RingCentral Coliseum on May 4, 2022 in Oakland, California. The Rays defeated the Athletics 3-0. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 18: Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets leaves a game in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals with assistant athletic trainer Joe Golia at Citi Field on May 18, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Frankie Montas trade rumors: New York Mets

The likelihood that the Mets would figure into Frankie Montas possible landing spot increased this week when the club learned Max Scherzer will likely miss 6-to-8 weeks with a high-grade oblique strain.

Scherzer leads a staff that includes Chris Bassitt, Carlos Carrasco, Taijuan Walker and Tylor Megill. Jacob deGrom remains on the injured. Mad Max was 5-1 after eight games and 49.2 innings. He’s had 59 strikeouts. Losing his presence on the mound every fifth day will be felt the later in the season the Mets go.

While David Peterson will likely report back to the Mets, it will be interesting to see what moves if any the Mets make. The club did sign veteran Trevor Cahill to a minor league deal. They currently have a seven game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in a highly competitive NL East.

Don’t be surprised to see Mets owner Steve Cohen in the mix for Montas after the significant loss of Scherzer.

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