Frankie Montas’ first full season with the Yankees will start much in the same way his ended last year, with him dealing with shoulder inflammation.

The right-hander is expected to miss the first month of the regular season and is, according to sources, 8-10 weeks behind in his offseason training.

Montas and the Yankees avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $7.5 million deal on Friday, a number that likely would have been higher without the shoulder concerns.

The 29-year-old missed two weeks with the A’s last season after being forced out of a July 3 start. He then landed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 20 with the Yankees after eight mostly lackluster outings — including a final start in Milwaukee, after which an MRI exam also showed inflammation in the shoulder.


[nypost.com]