After he was told earlier this week that he was being removed from the rotation and will be working out of the bullpen moving forward, Mets right-hander Frankie Montas told manager Carlos Mendoza that he still considers himself a starter.

In what has been a disastrous first season with the New York Mets, Frankie Montas opened up about being moved to the bullpen. In an exclusive interview with Joe Pantorno of amNewYork, Montas admitted that he is "OK" with being moved to the bullpen. Manager Carlos Mendoza announced this decision on Tuesday.

The New York Mets have moved struggling right-hander Frankie Montas to the bullpen. The 32-year-old Montas, who signed a two-year, $34 million deal in December, suffered a strained right lat in spring training and has been ineffective since returning to action.