Port St. Lucy – The Mets are dealing with the first hit of this year's starting spin.
Industry sources say Frankie Montas hasn't thrown into camp and is expected to remain closed for quite some time.
The nature of Montas' illness is unknown.
Manager Carlos Mendoza is expected to deal with the situation during his daily press conference on Monday.
Montas arrived at the Mets on a two-year contract worth $34 million.
The Mets' spinning depth includes Tyler Megill and Paul Blackburn, who have returned from offseason surgery to repair a leak in spinal fluid.
Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, David Peterson and Griffin Canning have already predicted starters in their planned six-man rotation this season.
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