4 years agoOakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had a rough start to the season as he allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings pitched against the Dodgers. Montas allowed seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts and needed a whopping 90 pitches while not escaping the third inning. Montas is coming off a rough 2020 season where he went 3-5 with a 5.60 ERA supported by a 4.74 FIP. Montas has strikeout upside as he's averaged more than a strikeout-per-inning in each of his last two seasons, but he struggles to pitch deep into games and has never pitched more than 100 innings in his MLB career dating back to 2015. Montas should be left on the bench with another tough matchup with Houston on deck.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com