2 years agoUpdating a previous report, Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas (shoulder) will not pitch this weekend, according to sources. Montas told the team he wants to throw twice more in side sessions and then rejoin the rotation the first day out of the All-Star break on Friday, July 21, against the Detroit Tigers. It was reported earlier on Wednesday that the 29-year-old right-hander would return this weekend against the Houston Astros, but those plans have been changed. He hasn't pitched since July 3, and the A's will be extra careful with an arm that is expected to be in high demand as this summer's trade deadline approaches, assuming that Montas can bounce back to full health after the All-Star break. He's 3-9 with a 3.26 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 100 K's in 96 2/3 innings over 17 starts in 2022.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal