A’s Montas dealing, making up innings in Fall League action

GLENDALE, Ariz. — After making his big league debut in September 2015 with the White Sox, Frankie Montas looked forward to making an impact this year. Instead, he spent most of the season on the disabled list while trying to get acclimated to not one, but two new organizations.

Montas, the A’s No. 10 prospect, worked just 16 innings between Double-A and Triple-A, none after June 15, so he’s making up for lost time in the Arizona Fall League. So far so good, as he has recorded a pair of scoreless three-inning outings for the Mesa Solar Sox, the latest coming Thursday afternoon in a 3-2 loss to the Glendale Desert Dogs.

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Montas breezed through the fifth through seventh innings, allowing just one hit while retiring nine of the 10 batters he faced. He sat at 98-100 mph with his fastball and at 88-90 mph with his cutter/slider while also mixing in a few changeups. He threw 29 of 42 pitches for strikes, fanning five batters.

“I missed a lot of time during the season,” said Montas, a 23-year-old right-hander now with the Athletics. “This is going to help me get back to where I was and to work on what I need to work on to get better. I’m mostly getting innings and working on a changeup. I’m also trying to get my confidence back and throw more strikes.”

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