Jordan Montgomery, Arizona Diamondbacks
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Sports Illustrated |
Montgomery signed with the Diamondbacks last March, then proceeded to go 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA, 1.650 WHIP, 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings and a -1.4 WAR across 25 appearances.
Chicago Sun-Times |
In the Cubs’ 10-6 win Thursday, Amaya’s fifth-inning double gave the Cubs a four-run lead, paving the way for the team’s first victory of the 2025 season.
Cards Wire |
For Pfaadt, 26, the deal represents life-changing money. As a fifth-round pick in the 2020 draft, he signed for a bonus of just $100,000.
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BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks square off against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Arizona had an 89-73 record overall and a 44-37 record in home games last season. The Diamondbacks averaged 3.2 extra base hits per game, including 1.3 home runs.
No team wants to do what they have done with left-hander Jordan Montgomery, who was pushed into a bullpen role on Sunday. Montgomery is owed $22.5 million this season, the second-highest salary of anyone on the roster, and yet he will be opening the year in a long relief role.
The Arizona Diamondbacks lost to the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 in Tuesday's game, the last one before the MLB regular season opens on Thursday.
The Diamondbacks would like to trade Montgomery but might have trouble getting another club to take on the money. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery has been left out of the starting rotation ahead of Opening Day.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have named right-hander Brandon Pfaadt their fifth starter the rotation to begin the regular season.