After Jordan Montgomery signed a one-year deal despite expectations of a multi-year pact, the left-hander has reportedly dumped Scott Boras as his agent.
Jordan Montgomery made the most of his trade to the Texas Rangers last season as he pitched a 2.83 ERA, including the postseason, and helped them to their first-ever World Series title. That was quite a way to enter free agency after a stellar season and a ring, so the lefty probably expected quite the lucrative multi-year contract during the offseason. Instead, Montgomery wound up signing a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks one day after the 2024 season began.
Montgomery then reportedly fired Scott Boras, known as one of the top sports agents in professional baseball. The left-handed pitcher has signed with Joel Wolfe and Nick Chanock of Wasserman, a talent agency for sports, music, entertainment and culture. Montgomery split his 2023 season between the Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals. During the Rangers' magical postseason championship run, he threw 31 innings with a 2.90 ERA and 3-1 record.
Montgomery's salary is respectable at $25 million for one season, particularly since the 31-year-old left-hander owned a 3.77 lifetime ERA before joining Texas and was never overpowering. In fact, he struck out even fewer batters per nine innings with Texas than with the Yankees and Cardinals in previous stints. As for Boras, the good news for the super agent is that his clients for this upcoming offseason include Juan Soto and Pete Alonso.
Montgomery is expected to make his debut with the Diamondbacks, the team he beat with the Rangers in the Fall Classic, later this month. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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