Frankie Montas not throwing, will remain shut down for ‘significant stretch’

Per a report by Mike Puma of the New York Post, Frankie Montas has not been throwing and will ‘remain shut down for a significant stretch.’

While there are photos of Montas working out at Mets’ spring training in Port St. Lucie circulating online (like the one used on this article, courtesy of Sam Navarro/USA Today), Puma’s report seems to suggest that Montas has not been throwing thus far at camp, or at least was shut down from throwing at some point in the last week or so when pitchers and catchers reported.

If Montas is going to miss significant time this spring/early season, the Mets have a fair amount of depth on the 40-Man Roster. Paul Blackburn, José Buttó, Griffin Canning, Max Kranck,…