Frankie Montas was steadfast that his poor numbers during his rehab assignment from the injured lat that had sidelined him since the first day of spring training were nothing to be concerned about. He took an invaluable first step toward proving that on Tuesday night in his 2025 season debut,

With his team swooning, and questions swirling about his own recent performance, Frankie Montas made his Mets debut and, fittingly for the hottest game day in Citi Field history, played firefighter.