Frankie Montas’ first Mets season has not gone swimmingly.

So on Tuesday, when manager Carlos Mendoza announced Montas was moving to the bullpen, it was far from a surprise (though objectively disappointing, considering the righthander signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the Mets in the offseason).

Mendoza said Montas will be available in the bullpen on Thursday. A to-be-determined starter will fill his spot against Seattle on Saturday.

The question that lingers is one Mets fans have wondered about for months: will either Brandon Sproat or Nolan McLean be called up from Triple-A Syracuse?

“They are in the conversation,” Mendoza said before Tuesday night’s game against Atlanta at Citi Field. “We just haven't decided who the guy is, but they're definitely in the conversation. We

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