The Arizona Diamondbacks officially announced on Friday that they have agreed to a one-year contract with a one-year player option with left-hander Jordan Montgomery. Montgomery will make $25 million this season. He could earn a salary of at least $20 million and up to $25 million in 2025 depending on how many starts he makes. If Montgomery starts 10 times this season, he will have the right to opt out of his contract and become a free agent. “It's a very talented group of players, you can tell by the way they ran throughout the playoffs,” Montgomery said. “It's a close-knit group with a good winning culture. I wanted to be a part of it.” The Diamondbacks optioned Montgomery to Triple-A Reno to get himself into shape. He missed spring training while his agent, Scott Boras, looked to negotiate a deal in what was a slow free-agent market for Montgomery. Montgomery is expected to join the big league club by mid-April. Montgomery, 31, had a stellar performance last year while helping the Texas Rangers win the World Series. He went 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA in six games (five starts). His only postseason setback came against the Diamondbacks in Game 2 of the World Series. He allowed four runs and nine hits over six innings. The Rangers beat the Diamondbacks in five games. Montgomery was 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA in 32 starts last season while splitting time between the St. Louis Cardinals (21 starts) and Rangers (11). He is 38-34 with a 3.68 ERA in 141 games (140 starts) over seven seasons with the New York Yankees (2017-22), Cardinals (2022-23) and Rangers. – Media at the field level
