Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery to have Tommy John surgery for second time
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery will have Tommy John surgery for the second time and will miss the 2025 season.
Montgomery told reporters Tuesday he will be undergoing the elbow procedure. Montgomery said he felt sore after his last Cactus League appearance and had imaging.
“We thought it was just kind of like a joint thing, (I) would get a shot in there to clean it up and I’d be good,” Montgomery said. “It just wasn’t the case.”
Montgomery had a 15.00 ERA over three innings in two spring training appearances, allowing five hits and three walks.
The 32-year-old went 8-7 with a 6.23 ERA last season while making 21 starts and four relief appearances after signing as a free agent in a deal that cost the Diamondbacks $47.5 million over two seasons. He had a $25 million salary last year and exercised a $22.5 million player option — it would have been $25 million if he had made 23 or more starts.
Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick took responsibility for Montgomery’s signing during a radio interview with Arizona Sports 98.7 FM after the season.
“Looking back, in hindsight, a horrible decision to invest that money in a guy who performed as poorly as he did,” Kendrick said. “It’s our biggest mistake this season from a talent standpoint. And I’m the perpetrator of that.”
Montgomery had Tommy John surgery with head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad while with the New York Yankees on June 7, 2018. He started a minor league rehabilitation assignment on Aug. 25, 2019, and returned to a big league mound that Sept. 15.
___
AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
-
Diamondbacks lefty Jordan Montgomery to undergo second Tommy John surgery
Jordan Montgomery is headed for his second Tommy John surgery. The Arizona Diamondbacks starter shared the unfortunate news Tuesday, saying his left elbow had not been recovering very well. “Day ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
Diamondbacks lefty Jordan Montgomery will undergo Tommy John surgery
Diamondbacks lefty Jordan Montgomery will undergo Tommy John surgery next week and will miss the entire season with the injury.Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Diamondbacks P Jordan Montgomery needs Tommy John surgery, will miss 2025 season
Montgomery made 25 appearances last season and recorded a 6.23 ERA and 1.65 WHIPYahoo Sports - 19h -
Diamondbacks' Jordan Montgomery headed for Tommy John surgery just days after losing No. 5 starter spot
Montgomery is set to hit free agency after the 2025 seasonCBS Sports - 19h -
Diamondbacks LHP Blake Walston to undergo Tommy John surgery
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Blake Walston will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo made the announcement to reporters on Friday. Walston, 23, went ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Yankees ace Cole will have Tommy John surgery
On Tuesday in Los Angeles, Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery, the team announced, ending his season before it began and leaving New York staggering from another blow ...ESPN - Mar. 11 -
Diamondbacks notes: Walston headed for Tommy John surgery, Hampson to play outfield
Lots of decisions on the table for Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, and a promising pitcher will need major elbow surgery.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Arizona Diamondbacks' Jordan Montgomery turns in crisp performance vs Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Jordan Montgomery turned in a crisp performance on Monday vs. the Colorado Rockies at Salt River Fields.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
With Jordan Montgomery, DBacks don’t let one mistake lead to another
The Diamondbacks could have felt compelled to give Jordan Montgomery a spot in the rotation. They didn’t.Yahoo Sports - 2d
More from Yahoo Sports
-
2025 NBA Draft scouting report: Dylan Harper, G, Rutgers
Harper is a big-bodied lefty combo guard with NBA blood in his veins.Yahoo Sports - 31m -
How to watch Bournemouth vs Manchester City live: FA Cup stream link, team news, prediction
Manchester City's last reasonable chance at a trophy this season hits the Vitality Stadium on Sunday for an FA Cup quarterfinal clash with a confident Bournemouth.Yahoo Sports - 34m -
Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today’s races
Following today’s racing tips? In need of some guidance? Or just fancy a flutter?Yahoo Sports - 34m -
Joson Sanon, one of the top players in the transfer portal, leaves ASU to play for Rick Pitino at St. John's
Joson Sanon is leaving ASU after a promising freshman season.Yahoo Sports - 35m -
West Virginia's Sencire Harris entering transfer portal
West Virginia guard Sencire Harris is entering the transfer portal, he announced on social media. Harris spent just one season at WVU, after he played at Illinois the year prior. Harris was named ...Yahoo Sports - 35m
More in Sports
-
Play Connections: Sports Edition. Tackle Today’s Puzzle.
Group sports terms that share a common thread.The New York Times - 27m -
The Winners and Losers of the N.F.L. Offseason
Some teams added value in free agency. Others lost a lot of it.The New York Times - 27m -
Novak Djokovic’s Search for His Tennis, and for Himself
After two decades and 99 career singles titles, the greatest men’s tennis player of the modern era has become a mystery.The New York Times - 27m -
Inside an N.F.L. Draft Prospect’s Long Struggle With Narcolepsy
During one of the most intense moments of the college football season, Nazir Stackhouse was fighting a battle to stay awake.The New York Times - 27m -
Lionel Messi’s Trading Card Controversy Spurs a Loaded Question
Collectors have been left to wonder if someone other than the soccer superstar is signing his trading cards.The New York Times - 27m