Jordan Montgomery finally found his spot for 2024. The man who won the World Series with the Texas Rangers is now en route to where the 2023 runners-up hail from – Arizona. Yes, Montgomery signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The long overdue signing is finally done just days before Opening Day, per reports on Tuesday. What does his deal look like? 

But first, it’s important to know his journey. Looking back at 2022 to date, the left-hand pitcher has made more than thirty starts. He has recorded an ERA under 4.00 in each of the previous three seasons. This will be his fourth team since then. He even played for the New York Yankees for a little over the first 5 seasons before moving to St. Louis in the middle of the 2022 season. That said, it’s time to break down Gumby’s contract. 

Talking Numbers – Jordan Montgomery’s Deal and More

First of all, his deal with the Diamondbacks is for $25 Million, but there are more nuances to it. The deal will pay the southpaw $25 million in 2024 and also includes a vesting option for the season of 2025. The agreement was contingent upon a successful physical examination, a source anonymously spoke to the Associated Press. It further came to light that the 6-foot-6 can secure his option for the following season if he makes at least 10 starts this season. 

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The 31-year-old ‘Gumby’ started 32 games in consecutively for the Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals last season. He recorded 166 strikeouts and 48 walks in 188.2 innings to go with a 3.20 ERA. 

After a midseason trade to the Rangers, he posted a 2.79 ERA over 11 starts. With that, he helped his team make their first postseason appearance since 2016, and eventually brought then the World Series glory. 

Glance At What The Arizona Diamondbacks Are Up To

Monty is not going to join the Diamondbacks club next to some top tier names. The D-Backs rotation features likes of Eduardo Rodriguez, Merrill Kelly,  Zac Gallen and Brandon Pfaadt. Rodriguez was the D-Backs other big free-agent acquisition who joined on a four-year $80 million deal.

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This offseason, the team also welcomed outfielders Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk. Infielder  Eugenio Suárez joined as well and the club re-signed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. A few days before the Opening Day, the Diamondbacks are the most recent NL West team to make a big splash with free agents.