The Arizona Diamondbacks welcomed one in every of their prime offseason pickups to the rotation Friday evening. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery made his 2024 debut towards the Giants at Oracle Park (GameTracker), and he held San Francisco to only a Jorge Soler solo homer over six innings. Montgomery struck out three and was environment friendly, throwing solely 78 pitches of which 54 have been strikes.
Right here is Montgomery’s first strikeout with the D-Backs:
Montgomery, a postseason hero with the defending World Collection champion Texas Rangers final yr, settled for a one-year contract value $25 million simply earlier than Opening Day. He was looking for a long-term deal, although that didn’t materialize. Montgomery left agent Scott Boras earlier this month after his disappointing foray into free company.
After signing, Montgomery made two Triple-A tune up begins and allowed 9 runs in 7 2/3 innings. He received his pitch depend as much as 71 in his second begin, therefore his 78 pitches Friday. The outcomes weren’t good, although a veteran like Montgomery is treating these Triple-A video games like spring coaching. The precedence is just not getting outs. It is engaged on sure issues.
“I can inform you primarily based on what I’ve heard, that Jordan labored actually arduous on his personal and as soon as he stepped into area,” D-Backs supervisor Torey Lovullo stated previous to Montgomery’s debut (by way of the Arizona Republic). “I am glad we received him a few begins in Reno (in Triple-A). I believe he’ll be prepared.”
Coincidentally sufficient, Montgomery was opposed by Blake Snell on Friday. Like Montgomery, Snell is a Boras consumer who needed to accept a short-term contract over the winter. In Snell’s case, he’s the reigning NL Cy Younger winner. Snell was charged with 5 runs in 4 2/3 innings on Friday.
Arizona is presently with out lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, who they signed to a four-year contract value $80 million over the winter. He’s coping with a lat pressure and was just lately positioned on the 60-day injured checklist. The earliest he can return is Could 28.
The D-Backs entered play Friday with a September 11 report. Montgomery and the Rangers, after all, beat Arizona within the World Collection final yr.
