With an injury to Eduardo RodrÃguez, the Arizona Diamondbacks were either going to look within the organization for a resolution or sign/trade for a starting pitcher from elsewhere.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Well on Tuesday evening, they didn’t just do that but they did it with a big bang.
According to ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, he reported that highly-coveted free agent Jordan Montgomery is heading to the Valley.
“Left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a free agent deal, pending physical,” Passan said.
BREAKING: Left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a free agent deal, pending physical, a source tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 27, 2024
MLB Network insider Jon Heyman detailed the specifications of Montgomery’s contract, noting that there is a player option for a second year.
“Montgomery deal is for $25 million for one year plus vesting option for $25 million for a second year,” Heyman said.
Montgomery deal is for $25M for 1 year plus vesting option for $25M for a second year.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 27, 2024
Montgomery was one of the last “big names” remaining on the free-agent starting pitcher board.
The South Carolina native was a fourth-round (122nd overall) selection by the New York Yankees in the 2014 MLB Draft. He has played seven seasons in the MLB with the Yankees (2017-22), St. Louis Cardinals (2022-23) and Texas Rangers (2023).
In 141 games (140 starts), Montgomery has totaled a 38-34 record, 3.68 ERA and 705 strikeouts in 755.0 innings.
On July 30 last year, the Cardinals traded Montgomery to the Rangers who eventually won the 2023 World Series over the Diamondbacks. He started all 11 games he appeared in, posted a 4-2 record, 2.79 ERA and 58 strikeouts for Texas.
With RodrÃguez suffering a lat strain and opening the season on the injured list, this led Arizona to execute the addition of Mongomery. Like Montgomery, RodrÃguez was a free agent acquisition after signing a four-year, $80 million contract.
Stay tuned to Burn City Sports for updates.
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