11:58 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) may rejoin the Mets in a bullpen role rather than being plugged into the rotation right away, Tim Britton of the Athletic reports.

9:56 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) surrendered eight earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out one batter over 1.2 innings in his rehab start Friday with Triple-A Syracuse.

9:45 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) is set to make a rehab start Friday with Triple-A Syracuse, but it could be his final one with the Mets needing to replace Kodai Senga (hamstring) in the big-league rotation, Will Sammon of the Athletic reports.

10:48 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) threw 76 pitches (43 strikes) in a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out two.

11:03 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) struck out three batters and allowed two earned runs on two hits and two walks over three innings Thursday for High-A Brooklyn in his second rehab start.

2:07 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) is scheduled to make a rehab start with High-A Brooklyn on Thursday, Manny Gomez of NJ.com reports.

4:10 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) said Friday he's beginning a rehab assignment at High-A Brooklyn and is expected to make a start Saturday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

5:12 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) will throw a live batting practice session Friday, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

10:56 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) appears to be further along than Sean Manaea (oblique) in his recovery, and the right-hander remains on track to make his season debut in early June, Tim Britton of the Athletic reports.

11:52 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) Mets transferred Montas (lat) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.

4:14 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) has been playing catch from 90 feet and is expected to begin throwing bullpen sessions in two weeks, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

2:36 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that Montas (lat) has begun a throwing program, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

2:51 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) Mets placed Montas on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.

6:39 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) of baseball operations David Stearns said Wednesday that Montas (lat) underwent an MRI this week that showed "really good healing", and the right-hander is likely a week or two away from starting up a throwing program, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

9:14 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) (lat) said Wednesday that he's already feeling better following a PRP injection and plans to begin playing catch in 4-to-6 weeks, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

1:52 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Monday that Montas has been diagnosed with a high-grade right lat strain and won't throw for the next 6-to-8 weeks, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

12:57 PM - Frankie Montas (NYM) has not been throwing and will remain shut down for a significant stretch due to an undisclosed injury, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

9:15 AM - Frankie Montas (NYM) Mets signed Montas to a two-year, $34 million contract Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.