Ever since Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani left for Los Angeles, Jordan Montgomery has emerged as the most sought-after pitcher. Having won the World Series with the Texas Rangers, Montgomery is currently a free agent and has not yet chosen which camp to play for.
The 30-year-old pitcher might sign a six-year, $150 million contract, according to MLB Trade Rumors. To avoid going to arbitration with the Cardinals, Montgomery inked a $10 million contract for a single year in 2023. Later, he was transferred to Texas.
The host of the “Name Redacted Podcast,” Tyler Milliken, expressed his displeasure with the Boston Red Sox’s desire to acquire Jordan Montgomery on X (previously Twitter).
You have no right to be the owner of a sports team if Jordan Montgomery is beyond your means. In particular, the fucking Boston Red Sox,” Milliken wrote.
The Red Sox may find Montgomery to be “too expensive,” according to Sean McAdam of MassLive.com.
“The official laughed and said that even free agent Jordan Montgomery would be too costly for the Red Sox’s current spending plans when I suggested Montgomery as a solid backup.”
Brayan Bello, Tanner Houck, Kutter Crawford, James Paxton, and Garrett Whitlock made up the Boston Red Sox’s pricey rotation in 2023. Regretfully, their ERAs are all over 4.50, and some are even higher than 5.00.
To improve their squad in this scenario, the team needs a pitcher with seven years of experience and a 2.79 ERA like Montgomery.