Option: Montgomery can forgo $22.5 million in 2025

Prediction: Montgomery opts for $22.5 million for 2025

After helping the Texas Rangers beat the Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series, Jordan Montgomery lingered on the free agent market longer than expected.

The 31-year-old ultimately settled for a one-year, $25 million deal with the Diamondbacks, which included the chance to forego $22.5 million for 2025 if he makes 10 starts in 2024.

It turns out that no one is happy with this arrangement.

Montgomery fired Boras as his agent, later saying, “Boras obviously butchered it a little bit.”

However, the veteran left-hander was not in good shape when he arrived in Arizona and had a disastrous season for the Snakes, posting a 6.23 ERA over 117 innings, some of which came out of the bullpen.

“If anyone wants to blame anyone for Jordan Montgomery being a Diamondback, you talk to the guy who should be blamed,” Kendrick said. Burns & Gambo. “Because I brought it to the front office’s attention. I pushed for it. They agreed to it – it wasn’t in our game plan. You know when he was signed – right at the end of spring training. And looking back, Hindsight It’s a terrible decision to invest that money in a man who performed as poorly as he did. From a talent perspective, this is our biggest mistake.

If Kendrick made these comments with the intention of making things so untenable for Montgomery that he declines his $22.5 million option for 2025, don’t count on it.

However, it feels like Montgomery could become a trade candidate once he signs up, especially if Arizona is willing to pay off some of his 2025 salary.