UPDATES ON THAT FRANKIE MONTAS GUY YOU FORGOT ABOUT

Admit it, you have forgotten about him. It's okay.... he's forgettable for too many reasons. You can remember him now for this brief update. Or maybe you still don't care since we talked about him last month. Yes, only a month ago but it might as well be an eternity.

So what's going on with Bust Frankie Montas? Well, the beginning of the end in my opinion, but you can check out what NJ.com reported HERE. The plan was to have Montas start a throwing program at the end of May and hopefully get back to big league action in August, but that's not going to happen. Montas has been playing catch for 6 1/2 weeks and that's it. He's had some setbacks due to some discomfort so that's not promising.

Best case scenario at this point, is Montas ramps up his rehab and we get to see him in a relief role for the last few weeks of the season. That may not happen though, and if so I don't expect to hear a lot of people crying. He's been a non-factor all season. If he's not throwing off a mound soon, there won't be a 2023 season for him. The Yankees always knew that even after his surgery, his rotator cuff issue could be season ending.

This injury could not only be season ending but realistically, pinstripe ending. Montas is a free agent at the end of the season and that would mean "see ya later, Montas....and thanks for absolutely NOTHING." Seriously, one of Brian Cashman's biggest busts which is crazy to think about because with how displeased fans are this season his list of failures seems to be never ending. Montas is definitely a huge bust though. We gave up assets and got absolutely nothing in return. Meanwhile, left handers JP Sears and Ken Waldichuk have been pitching for the Oakland A's all season. That's a bitter pill to swallow.

I guess we will wait until we get our next update, which should be days away. Montas will be getting a follow up with his surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache who is the Dodgers physician. According to Aaron Boone, the Yankees will be checking in on Montas on their upcoming road trip in Anaheim. 

Oh goodie? Seriously, I couldn't care less about this guy anymore. So there is your update on the guy you may have forgotten about.... or also may not care about. Do with it what you will. 

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj