Last week the Cardinals traded Gold Glove defender Harrison Bader for former Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery. Pitching was a key area of need heading into the trade deadline and this trade significantly helped address the Cardinals biggest need. Down below we are going to evaluate what Montgomery brings to the table for the Cardinals.
The good
Over the course of his career Montgomery has been a consistently average pitcher. In his three seasons where he has thrown 1,000 or more pitches, he has xERA’s of 4.04, 4.06 and a 4.06 so far this season. Montgomery is not an overpowering pitcher in any way shape or form but he more than excels in a few areas.