After one of the most miraculous, unexpected runs to the World Series in 2023, the Diamondback ownership and front office did what every fanbase wishes: they identified the team’s inherent limitations and invested to address them. That effort was multipronged, but signing Jordan Montgomery to a one-year, $25 million contract immediately before Opening Day was arguably the splashiest. The move added even more depth to a rotation that looked formidable (on paper at least) with Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, Brandon Pfaadt, and Eduardo Rodriguez. Instead, that paper rotation never fully materialized and Montgomery himself endured such a nightmarish season that it prompted the owner to disavow him and Montgomery to take the no-brainer move and exercise the player option on his contract.
Thursday Tidbits: Montgomery’s Trade Market
