The Yankees should attempt to re-acquire Jordan Montgomery from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to MLB analyst Jeremy Nielsen of PinstripeAlley of SB Nation. According to Nielsen, Montgomery may support the Yankees’ bottom of the rotation and is a good buy-low option.
Montgomery would leave a poisonous environment in Arizona and return to the team that selected and developed him if the Yankees traded for him, Nielsen wrote. This time, he would also receive a comprehensive spring training program. Rather than completely skipping camp and waiting for a better offer that never materialized.
But we have to deal with the obvious problem. Going into 2025, the Yankees’ rotation appears to be essentially set, Nielsen continued. Max Fried will now join Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Clarke Schmidt, and AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil. Providing Montgomery with the highest chance of being included in the rotation In the event of a long-term injury, Montgomery would most likely return to the Bronx as a break-glass alternative. It would make more sense to bring Gumby on board if one of the anticipated starters were out for a lengthy amount of time.
The Yankees have too many starters, as Nielsen notes, but the left-hander would be a strong, seasoned choice to start as the fifth. However, it remains to be seen if the Yankees would be interested in reuniting with the left-hander.
Last off-season, Montgomery agreed to a two-year, $47.5 million contract with the Diamondbacks.
Montgomery is a terrible signing, according to the Diamondbacks owner.
Arizona signed Montgomery in an attempt to strengthen its rotation.
However, according to Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick, Montgomery had a terrible 2024 season.
Kendrick told Arizona Sports, “If anyone wants to point the finger at someone for Jordan Montgomery’s status as a Diamondback, you’re talking to the guy who should be blamed.” “Because I alerted [the front office] to it.” I pushed for it. It wasn’t part of our strategy, but they agreed to it. He was signed just at the conclusion of spring training, as you are aware. And in retrospect, it was a terrible choice to put that money into a man who did as badly as he did. In terms of talent, it’s our worst error of the season. And I’m the one who did that.
Montgomery made 21 starts for the Diamondbacks and was 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA. The Yankees drafted the left-hander in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. Between 2017 and 2022, he performed in New York.
The Yankees Might Make a Trade Stroman, Marcus
Nestor Cortes was traded this summer, but New York strengthened its rotation by acquiring Max Fried.
Montgomery is not necessary because the Yankees still have Cole, Fried, Rodon, Schmidt, and Gil in their rotation. Marcus Stroman is also available to New York, although the Yankees are reportedly interested in trading the right-hander, according to MLB insider Robert Murray.
Murray stated on The Baseball Insiders that a Marcus Stroman deal would seem more plausible than not.
Prior to the 2024 MLB season, Stroman agreed to a two-year, $37 million contract with the Yankees. However, despite going 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA in 30 games, the right-hander was left off the playoff squad.
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