From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Jordan Montgomery made an impact.
Jordan Montgomery, nicknamed "Gumby" or "Monty," is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB. Previously, he played for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers. He is an American player known for his pitching abilities in Major League Baseball.
In 2011, Jordan Montgomery won a high school state championship and was later named Pitcher of the Decade in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects.
In 2014, Jordan Montgomery signed with the New York Yankees, receiving a $424,000 signing bonus and pitched for the Gulf Coast Yankees and the Staten Island Yankees.
In 2014, the Yankees selected Jordan Montgomery in the MLB draft.
In 2015, Jordan Montgomery began the season with the Charleston RiverDogs and was later promoted to the Tampa Yankees in June.
In 2016, Jordan Montgomery began the season with the Trenton Thunder and was promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in August, earning the win in the Triple-A National Championship Game.
On April 12, 2017, Jordan Montgomery was promoted to the major leagues by the Yankees and made his debut against the Tampa Bay Rays, receiving a no-decision.
In 2017, Jordan Montgomery received a non-roster invitation to spring training and competed for a job in the Opening Day starting rotation.
In 2019, Jordan Montgomery started the season on the 60-day injured list while recovering from surgery and returned to the Yankees on September 15.
In 2020, Jordan Montgomery pitched to a 5.11 ERA with 47 strikeouts and led all AL pitchers in errors.
On January 13, 2023, Jordan Montgomery agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Cardinals.
In 2023, Jordan Montgomery and the Texas Rangers won the World Series, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks. Montgomery started Game Two and took the loss, but finished the postseason with a 2.90 ERA in 31 innings.
In the 2023 MLB postseason, Jordan Montgomery started Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series, earning the win. He also started Game Two of the ALDS. In the ALCS, Montgomery appeared in three games, earning two victories, and contributed to the Rangers' series-clinching win in Game Seven.
In 2024, after accumulating a 6.44 ERA over 95 innings, the Diamondbacks announced that Jordan Montgomery would move to the bullpen. He finished the season with a 6.23 ERA, and the Diamondbacks principal owner called signing Montgomery "a horrible decision".
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