New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Tuesday that pitcher Frankie Montas would not make his next start and would be transitioned from the rotation to the bullpen.

The Mets have used 14 starting pitchers over their last 53 games, yet only one of them has completed six or more innings in a contest: David Peterson. The Mets are 22-31 in that stretch, with non-Peterson starters combining for a 5.32 ERA.

Montas spent the first three months of the season on the shelf with a lat injury. His first start of the season was a five innings, three-hit, shutout performance on June 24th. Since then in seven subsequent starts,