Major League Baseball trade limit is 24 hours from closing and the New York Yankees they make a very important move again for what will be their more than probable presence in the postseason and that was the acquisition of Dominican pitcher Frankie Montás; who was part of the Oakland Athletics.
Montás became a wish of the “Mulos del Bronx” after the option of the other Dominican pitcher, Luis Castillo; who ended up accepting the proposal from the Seattle Mariners a couple of days ago.
The presence of Montás in New York will give greater stability to the starting rotation for the second half of the regular season of Major League Baseball and why not, in the coming postseason.
The right-hander currently has a record of ( 4-9) with 37 earned runs allowed in 29 innings and two thirds of labor with an ERA of 3.18; being one of the best in his seven-season career in the Majors.
On the other hand, this will be the third team in the Major Leagues to enjoy the services of the right-hander that has 29 years; after debuting with the Chicago White Sox and later with the Oakland Athletics.
Likewise, the Dominican will also be accompanied by right-handed reliever Lou Trivino, who was part of the “White Elephants” in each of his five seasons in the Majors and with an organization that played several seasons.
Finally, it will be necessary to wait for the players that will be included in the package for two experienced pitchers who will land in The Bronx to strengthen the pitching of a team that is a firm candidate to be in the World Series.