Left-handed beginning pitcher Jordan Montgomery has agreed to signal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, per a number of reviews, ending a free company that almost dragged out past Opening Day for the Texas Rangers’ playoff hero.
Montgomery’s contract pays him $25 million for one yr with a vesting participant choice that would pay him as much as $25 million for 2025, per FOX Sports activities’ Ken Rosenthal. Montgomery can choose out of his deal after this season if he makes 10 begins in 2024, in accordance with the New York Put up.
The 30-year-old Montgomery started final season with the St. Louis Cardinals earlier than the Rangers acquired him on the commerce deadline. He went on to play a significant function in Texas’ first World Collection championship run, stepping up within the wake of injured teammate Max Scherzer. Whereas Montgomery was roughed up by the Diamondbacks — his new staff — in his World Collection Recreation 2 begin, he turned in clutch performances in a wild-card win over the Tampa Bay Rays (seven shutout innings) and within the ALCS in opposition to the Houston Astros, the place he allowed simply two runs throughout three video games and 14 innings.
Montgomery, who got here in as FOX Sports activities’ No. 6 MLB free agent this offseason, went 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA, 166 strikeouts and 48 walks throughout 188.2 innings pitched (32 begins) within the 2023 common season. He posted 4.3 fWAR. Montgomery was additionally second within the majors in batting common allowed to right-handed hitters (.245).
Montgomery joins a employees that features ace Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly and fellow free-agent addition Eduardo Rodríguez, giving the Diamondbacks one of many deepest rotations in baseball.
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