Jordan Montgomery
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
8-6
ERA
6.25
WHIP
1.64
K
73
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
For the second straight season, Montgomery began the year pitching for a team with playoff aspirations but was traded at the deadline to a team a team still in contention. Of course, last season ended with Montgomery celebrating a World Series win with the Rangers. Montgomery began the season recording a 3.42 ERA and 1.25 WHIP for the Cardinals, fanning 108 in 121 frames. After joining Texas, Montgomery posted a 2.79 ERA and 1.09 WHIP punching out 58 in 67.2 innings. His 21.4 percent strikeout rate is below average, but the southpaw is frugal with free passes and does a good job keeping the ball in the yard. Montgomery is durable, with his 94 starts over the past three seasons tied for sixth most in MLB. A low strikeout rate hurts Montgomery's fantasy appeal, but it also keeps his cost of acquisition affordable. There is always risk a pitcher of this ilk experiences some misfortune, but he has displayed the ability to buffer ratios in a rotisserie league format. Read Past Outlooks
Joining rotation Tuesday
Montgomery is slated to start Tuesday's game against the Rockies at Coors Field, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
ANALYSIS
As expected, Montgomery will return to the Arizona rotation as a replacement for the injured Ryne Nelson (shoulder) following a three-week stint in the bullpen. Montgomery shifted to a relief role after producing a 6.44 ERA over his 19 starts this season, and he didn't fare much better over his four appearances out of the bullpen (4.85 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 6:4 K:BB in 13 innings). The southpaw covered three-plus innings in three of those relief outings, so he at least should be relatively stretched out as he re-enters the rotation Tuesday.
As expected, Montgomery will return to the Arizona rotation as a replacement for the injured Ryne Nelson (shoulder) following a three-week stint in the bullpen. Montgomery shifted to a relief role after producing a 6.44 ERA over his 19 starts this season, and he didn't fare much better over his four appearances out of the bullpen (4.85 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 6:4 K:BB in 13 innings). The southpaw covered three-plus innings in three of those relief outings, so he at least should be relatively stretched out as he re-enters the rotation Tuesday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
76
Last 10 Games
69
Last 5 Games
60
How many pitches does Jordan Montgomery generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jordan Montgomery generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-15%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .245 | 78 | 11 | 68 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .260 | 319 | 113 | 405 | 49 | |||
2024vs Left | .271 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .318 | 55 | 32 | 118 | 12 | |||
2023vs Left | .277 | 22 | 2 | 28 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .241 | 144 | 46 | 149 | 17 | |||
2022vs Left | .198 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .242 | 120 | 35 | 138 | 20 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-13%
ERA on Road
2024
-22%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.24 | 1.31 | 269.2 | 7.8 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.68 | 1.19 | 205.1 | 7.2 | 2.3 | ||||
2024Home | 6.90 | 1.86 | 61.1 | 6.3 | 4.1 | ||||
2024Away | 5.40 | 1.35 | 46.2 | 5.8 | 2.3 | ||||
2023Home | 3.61 | 1.26 | 99.2 | 8.2 | 2.2 | ||||
2023Away | 2.73 | 1.11 | 89.0 | 7.6 | 2.4 | ||||
2022Home | 3.31 | 1.04 | 108.2 | 8.2 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 3.75 | 1.18 | 69.2 | 7.6 | 2.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jordan Montgomery compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.83K/9
6.1BB/9
3.3HR/9
1.1Fastball
92.0 mphERA
6.25WHIP
1.64BABIP
.349GB/FB
1.48Left On Base
63.0%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2123 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.4%Swinging Strike
11.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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The lefty almost turned himself into a meme with how good he was initially after being traded from the Yankees to the Cardinals in early August. Montgomery allowed just a single earned run in his first four starts for St. Louis, a run capped off by a one-hit shutout of the Cubs in Wrigley. Eventually, the Devil Magic wore off and Montgomery returned to his solid, if flappable, ways. He worked from behind in 2021 in the sense that he threw his offspeed pitches (changeup, curveball) as his two primary pitches but changed his pitch mix this past season to feature his sinker, in particular after the move to St. Louis. It's not like he was bad during his time with New York -- the team felt it needed a good defensive outfielder -- and the Cardinals may be onto something with this new version of Montgomery. That being said, the modest swing-and-miss would seem to cap his fantasy upside.
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Likely to join rotation
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo suggested Saturday that Montgomery is expected to re-enter the rotation as a replacement for Ryne Nelson (shoulder), who was placed on the 15-day injured list, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. "We feel very strongly that could be our best consideration, yes," Lovullo said, when asked if Montgomery would be added to the rotation. "We haven't yet announced it."
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Collects three-inning save
Montgomery recorded his first career save in Wednesday's 14-4 rout of the Rangers, giving up two hits and a walk over three scoreless innings of relief.
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Shakes off leg contusion
Montgomery (lower leg) made a relief appearance in Friday's 8-0 loss to the Astros, giving up four earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three.
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Dealing with contusion
Montgomery (lower leg) was diagnosed with a contusion after leaving Monday's 11-6 loss to the Dodgers in the seventh inning, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Exits appearance with injury
Montgomery was removed from Monday's appearance versus the Dodgers in the seventh inning after being hit in the lower right leg with a comebacker, Jesse Friedman of GoPHNX.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Unlikely to opt out
Montgomery isn't expected to opt out of his contract for 2025, per Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander is currently poised to make $22.5 million next season, though that will increase to $25 million if he reaches 23 starts. Montgomery has made 19 starts this season but was recently shifted to the bullpen due to his 6.19 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 69:37 K:BB across 99.1 innings. The 31-year-old will likely want a chance to rebound in 2025 before returning to the open market.
The left-hander is currently poised to make $22.5 million next season, though that will increase to $25 million if he reaches 23 starts. Montgomery has made 19 starts this season but was recently shifted to the bullpen due to his 6.19 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 69:37 K:BB across 99.1 innings. The 31-year-old will likely want a chance to rebound in 2025 before returning to the open market.