History of Jordan Montgomery in Timeline

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.

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December 27, 1992: Jordan Montgomery Born

On December 27, 1992, Jordan Blackmon Montgomery, later nicknamed "Gumby" or "Monty", was born. He is an American professional baseball pitcher.

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2011: High School State Championship

In 2011, Jordan Montgomery won a high school state championship and was later named Pitcher of the Decade in South Carolina by Diamond Prospects.

April 9, 2012: Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week

On April 9, 2012, Jordan Montgomery was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week and a Freshman All-American. He also received the nickname "Gumby" in college.

2014: Signed with Yankees

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.

2014: Yankees Drafted Jordan Montgomery

In 2014, the Yankees selected Jordan Montgomery in the MLB draft.

2015: Charleston RiverDogs and Tampa Yankees

In 2015, Jordan Montgomery began the season with the Charleston RiverDogs and was later promoted to the Tampa Yankees in June.

2016: Trenton Thunder and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

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.

April 12, 2017: Major League Debut

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.

2017: MLB Debut

In 2017, Jordan Montgomery made his MLB debut playing for the New York Yankees.

2017: Meeting His Wife

In 2017, Jordan Montgomery met his wife, Mckenzie (née Dirr), after being introduced by a teammate.

2017: Spring Training Invitation

In 2017, Jordan Montgomery received a non-roster invitation to spring training and competed for a job in the Opening Day starting rotation.

May 1, 2018: Elbow Tightness and Injury

On May 1, 2018, Jordan Montgomery left a game against the Houston Astros due to elbow tightness and was placed on the disabled list the next day with a flexor strain.

2019: Injured List Return

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.

2020: Season Performance

In 2020, Jordan Montgomery pitched to a 5.11 ERA with 47 strikeouts and led all AL pitchers in errors.

2021: Season Record

In 2021, Jordan Montgomery had a 6-7 record and a 3.83 ERA.

August 2, 2022: Traded to St. Louis Cardinals

On August 2, 2022, Jordan Montgomery was traded from the Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 22, 2022: First Complete Game

On August 22, 2022, Jordan Montgomery pitched his first complete game in the major leagues, a one-hit Maddux against the Chicago Cubs.

December 2022: Marriage to Mckenzie

In December 2022, Jordan Montgomery married Mckenzie Dirr.

2022: Traded to Cardinals

In 2022, the Yankees traded Jordan Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 13, 2023: Contract with the Cardinals

On January 13, 2023, Jordan Montgomery agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with the Cardinals.

July 30, 2023: Traded to the Texas Rangers

On July 30, 2023, Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton were traded from the Cardinals to the Texas Rangers for John King, Tekoah Roby, and Thomas Saggese. Montgomery wore uniform number 52 to honor CC Sabathia.

2023: World Series Victory

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.

2023: Postseason Success

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.

March 29, 2024: Signs with Arizona Diamondbacks

On March 29, 2024, Jordan Montgomery signed a one-year, $25 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

2024: Season Performance and Role Change

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".