After a rough 2024 season where Montgomery posted a career-worst 6.23 ERA and was eventually demoted to the bullpen, the left-hander has decided to exercise his $22.5 million player option for 2025 rather than test free agency. Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick openly labeled Montgomery’s signing as the team’s “biggest mistake” of the season, saying he … Continue reading Jordan Montgomery exercises player option despite owners’ wishes