The New York Mets , 1-8 in August entering Tuesday's contest against the Atlanta Braves , are taking steps to improve their rotation. Veteran Frankie Montas will move to the bullpen, manager Carlos Mendoza announced prior to the game. Montas' rotation slot, scheduled to come around next on Saturday, could be filled by someone currently at Triple-A -- perhaps top prospects Brandon Sproat or Nolan McLean , both deemed to be "in the conversation" by Mendoza.

Montas, 32, inked a one-year deal with a player option for the 2026 season over the winter. He suffered a strained lat during spring training that sidelined him until late June, and he's struggled over his eight appearances (seven starts) since returning to the active roster. Indeed, Montas heads to the bullpen having amassed a

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