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Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, another disastrous turn of events for the veteran starting pitcher.
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Sandy Alcantara had waited more than a year and a half for this moment. The Miami Marlins’ ace spent all of last season relegated to the dugout as he rehabbed following Tommy John surgery and vowed to return better than ever once he got back to the mound.
KC told Bubic he would transition back to a starting role this offseason. He wound up in competition with teammates Daniel Lynch IV, Kyle Wright and Alec Marsh for the final rotation spot this spring. Lynch earned a bullpen role this spring. Meanwhile, Wright and Marsh will start the season on the 15-day injured list.
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery will have Tommy John surgery for the second time and will miss the 2025 season.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2025 MLB season.
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Stanford fired Troy Taylor on Tuesday, less than one week after an ESPN report outlined instances in which he had allegedly bullied and belittled female athletic staffers during his two seasons as the Cardinal's football coach.
The Yankees drafted Montgomery in 2014 and he made his debut with the team in 2017. After six seasons with New York, was traded to the Cardinals in 2022 in exchange for outfielder Harrison Bader. At the 2023 trade deadline, he was sent to the Rangers, and he won the World Series with Texas.
Jordan Montgomery’s time with the Arizona Diamondbacks appears to be over as the left-hander will undergo Tommy John surgery next week. This will be Montgomery’s second Tommy John surgery, with the first coming in 2018.
Montgomery was part of the 2023 World Series-winning Texas Rangers after he was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals in July of that season. Coincidentally, he pitched against the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the World Series, giving up a 9-1 loss.