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Jordan Montgomery to sign with Diamondbacks: Reigning NL champs accept 1 year, $25M offer, per report

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Diamondbacks have actually included totally to their 2 before . The -backs and -hander Montgomery have actually consented to an , . It' a 1 $25 million, according to the , and Montgomery gets a $20 million alternative with 10 starts. The 2025 increases to $22.5 million with 18 starts and $25 million with 23 starts. The has not yet revealed the finalizing.

Montgomery, who the whole at 31, needed to opt for a short-term agreement like fellow Scott Boras Bellinger, , and . Previously this , it was Montgomery looked for an agreement in line with Aaron 's seven-year, $175 million agreement with the Phillies. he and Boras fell well except that.

The finalizing comes not long after the D-backs Eduardo Rodriguez, their other valued complimentary representative finalizing, to a . It's for how long he will be sidelined. Montgomery figures to require a to totally develop and get prepared, once he , he'll sign up with Zac Gallen, Kelly, Brandon Pfaadt, and ultimately a Rodriguez in an extremely powerful rotation.

A year ago Montgomery tossed 188 2/3 with a 3.20 in general, and was great after the Louis sent him to the at the due . With , Montgomery had a 2.79 ERA in 11 starts and 67 2/3 innings. He then included 31 innings with a 2. ERA in the to assist Texas beat the D-Backs the planet .

Our R.. ranked Montgomery the 10 complimentary representative offered this offseason. Here's his :

Montgomery is the beginning variation of . He's not amazing. Nobody anticipates enjoying him. You do not desire your group making huge around him. He's , and he can be part of something excellent if he's put into the ideal circumstance. To be : none of this is to insult Montgomery. His -of-the- and have actually managed him 3 successive excellent . He's simply much better served when he's not as the piece .

Since he did not the whole season with the , Texas might not Montgomery the certifying . They will not get a payment for losing him and the D-backs will not to surrender any draft chooses or reward to sign him.

Montgomery will be disqualified to get the certifying deal after the season if the agreement is not carried out before . Free should invest the whole season– Opening Day through 162– with their group to be qualified for the certifying deal. For Boras and Montgomery, it would make good to formally sign the offer , after the season starts.

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