Okay … so the D-Backs obviously aren’t going anywhere in terms of World Series contention.
The Arizona Diamondbacks and left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery have agreed on a one-year, $25 million deal with a vesting player option for a potential second campaign, according to a Tuesday night report from ESPN.
Last season, the D-Backs won the National League championship, with this move upgrading their chances to win the Fall Classic this year — a move that sees Arizona stealing Montgomery away from the Texas Rangers, the team who beat them in the 2023 World Series. (RELATED: Miami Dolphins Make Offer To Odell Beckham Jr. In Outright Confusing Move, But I’m All For It)
It was expected that Montgomery’s market would be high after a dominant showing last season, and that’s exactly what happened with a $25 million deal, with the player option potentially being for $20 million.
In the 2023 campaign, Montgomery threw for a career-best 3.20 ERA in 188⅔ innings, with the last 67⅔ being with the Rangers following a trade at the deadline from the St. Louis Cardinals. That dominance would continue in the playoffs, with Montgomery throwing seven shutout innings against the Tampa Bay Rays in the wild-card round. In the ALCS, he continued with 14 hot innings, eventually leading to the Rangers winning the World Series.
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
Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Brandon Pfaadt and now here we are with the addition of Jordan Montgomery … the Diamondbacks’ rotation is stacked. And just imagine if Eduardo Rodriguez didn’t get injured.
Lord have mercy, Arizona is working with a monster!