Montas, 29, underwent surgery last month on the labrum in his right shoulder that is expected to keep him out until at least August.
Robert Sabo for the NY Post“I was trying to pitch through it,” Montas said Wednesday. “Of course I got traded to a new team, I wanted to show what I can do.
“Things didn’t go the way I was expecting. But I’m here to try to help this team and go out there and show what I can really do when I’m healthy.”Charles Wenzelberg/NY Post Montas made eight starts for the Yankees last season, recording a 6.35 ERA before going back on the IL with the same shoulder inflammation he experienced previously.“This was a thing I had to take care of,” Montas said of the surgery. “I don’t have control of it. Of course, trust me, I’m one of the guys that wants to be out there pitching right now and showing what I can do.
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