BIOGRAPHY
Jordan Montgomery was born December 27, 1992, in Sumter, South Carolina. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Montgomery attended Sumter High School in Sumter, South Carolina. He played for the school's baseball team and was named the state's player of the year as a senior. Montgomery enrolled at the University of South Carolina and played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team. He was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on April 9, 2012, and a Freshman All-American.
After starting the season at Triple-A for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Yankees promoted Montgomery to the major leagues on April 12, 2017. In his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays, Montgomery received a no-decision as he allowed three runs (two earned) in 4 2⁄3 innings, striking out seven. On April 17, in his second major league start, Montgomery earned his first major league win against the Chicago White Sox. On June 9 against the Baltimore Orioles, Montgomery pitched a career-high seven innings and struck out a career-high eight batters. Montgomery tied those same career highs in a June 26 start against the White Sox. Prior to the All-Star Break, Montgomery pitched to a 3.65 ERA, striking out 87 batters in 91 1⁄3 innings.
In 2020 Montgomery pitched to a 5.11 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 44.0 innings of work. In 2021, Montgomery had a 6–7 record and 3.83 ERA in 157+1⁄3 innings.
The Yankees traded Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals for Harrison Bader and a player to be named later or cash considerations on August 2, 2022. He made his Cardinal debut on August 6, throwing five scoreless innings before being taken out due to cramping caused by dehydration, versus the Yankees in a 1-0 win for the Cardinals at Busch Stadium. On August 22, 2022, Montgomery pitched his first complete game in the major leagues, a one-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs.
On July 30, 2023, the Cardinals traded Montgomery and Chris Stratton to the Texas Rangers in exchange for John King, Tekoah Roby, and Thomas Saggese.
Montgomery signed a one year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2024 season.
