D-backs Agree to Terms With Jordan Montgomery on a 1-year Contract

March 29th, 2024

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with LHP Jordan Montgomery on a 1-year contract (with a player option) and has been optioned to Triple-A Reno.

LHP Jordan Montgomery │**31 years old** │**L/L** │**6-6, 228** MLB bio

  • Posted career bests in 2023 in wins (10), quality starts (20), ERA (3.20), innings (188.2) and strikeouts (166)…in 32 combined starts with the Rangers and Cardinals, went 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA (67 ER in 188.2 IP) and 1.19 WHIP.
  • Earned 2023 All-MLB Second-Team honors.
  • Has made 30+ starts and worked 150.0+ innings in his last 3 seasons.
  • Has gone 38-34 with a 3.68 ERA, .244 opponent average, 1.21 WHIP and 705 strikeouts in 141 games (140 starts) over 7 Major League seasons with the Yankees (2017-22), Cardinals (2022-23) and Rangers (2023).
  • Member of the 2023 World Champion Rangers, appearing in 6 games that postseason and going 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA (10 ER in 31.0 IP) and 17 strikeouts.
  • Appeared in the postseason with the Yankees: 2020 Division Series (1 GS) and with the Cardinals: 2022 WC (1 G).

The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.