In a textbook example of the trenchant analysis you’ve come to expect from USSMariner dot com, I noted before the year that Mike Montgomery’s arsenal and history made him an odd fit as a relief pitcher. His one plus pitch was a change-up, and that led to some struggles against *left* handed bats, as the cutter that once looked so promising had fizzled out by the end of 2015. Coming into the year, the M’s were out of rotation slots and Montgomery was out of options. Following a flurry of acquisitions, even the M’s bullpen seemed pretty full, with Cishek, Benoit, Furbush, Scribner, Zych, Peralta seemingly in, and an assortment of others looking for a spot (Nuno, Justin De Fratus, Cody Martin, Jonathan Aro, Nick Vincent).
A Quick Look at Mike Montgomery, Relief Pitcher
