Mike Montgomery Fantasy Stats

Free-agent left-hander Mike Montgomery signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets on Tuesday, pending a physical, according to a source. Montgomery spent last season in Korea and had a 5.26 ERA while also getting suspended 20 games for throwing a rosin bag at an umpire. The 32-year-old southpaw pitched in only three games (5 1/3 innings) for the Kansas City Royals in the shortened 2020 season and had a 5.06 ERA and 1.31 WHIP. In 541 career major league innings over six seasons, Montgomery has a 3.84 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 6.9 K/9 in 183 appearances (70 starts). He'll serve as pitching depth in the Mets system in 2022 and isn't worth a look at all in fantasy.

New York Yankees left-hander Mike Montgomery is planning to opt out of his contract with the team on June 1, according to Robert Murray of Fansided. Murray added that he believes Montgomery is looking for a major-league opportunity as he's spent the entire 2021 season in the minors. He's posted a disappointing 7.56 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, and 16:9 K/BB ratio over 16 2/3 innings (four starts) at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He has a chance to latch on to a needy team as a back-end starter or long reliever but won't hold any fantasy value if/when that happens.

The New York Mets' relief corps continues to grow by the day heading into the start of Spring Training next week. On Sunday, the team inked veteran left-hander Mike Montgomery and right-hander Tommy Hunter to Minor League deals with invites to big league camp. Montgomery pitched in just three games last year for Kansas City, and has been used as a swingman throughout his career, best known for recording the final out of the 2016 World Series. Hunter made 24 appearances in 2020 with the Phillies, amassing a 4.01 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. An additional spot on the Opening Day roster figures to have been opened by Seth Lugo's (elbow) injury, although neither Montgomery nor Hunter is on track to make an immediate impact in the overwhelming majority of season-long fantasy formats.

The Kansas City Royals have placed pitcher Mike Montgomery (lat strain) on the Injured List with a lat strain. Montgomery made his first start of the year on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. He lasted just two innings, giving up five hits and five runs, only three of which were earned runs. Montgomery joins fellow Royals starting pitchers Jakob Junis (COVID-19 recovery) and Brad Keller (COVID-19 recovery) on the Injured List, leaving the team with just Danny Duffy and Brady Singer as sure thing starters for now, though Ronald Bolanos will likely stick in the rotation for at least the near future as well. The Royals added right-handed pitcher Jake Newberry to their roster in a corresponding move to replace Montgomery.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Mike Montgomery will start the team's fourth game of the year against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit on Monday. Montgomery started 13 games for the Royals in 2019, going 2-7 with a 4.64 ERA. It's an enticing matchup against the Tigers, but it's also the Tigers' home opener - for whatever that is worth in the 2020 COVID-shaped MLB season. Montgomery shouldn't be expected to go too deep into the start, though he could very well perform adequately against a weak Tigers lineup.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery posted another good outing on Tuesday, but bullpen struggles robbed him of the win. Montgomery allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings, leaving with a 3-1 lead. Unfortunately, the back end of his bullpen fell apart a bit, and the Royals had to win the game on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Montgomery has only had one bad outing in his last five, posting a 2.10 ERA over his last five starts while striking out 29 and walking nine in 30 innings pitched. Unfortunately, his 3.88 xFIP says that some correction is coming, but even so, that's an ERA that would play just fine for many owners. He should catch a friendly match-up against the Marlins this weekend for those who are in the first round of their playoffs.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery took it to the Mets on Friday as he threw six frames without allowing any earned runs to get the win. Montgomery bested star pitcher Noah Syndergaard as he held New York to just seven baserunners. Montgomery only struck out three, which is a bit concerning, but considering he sat down 12 in his last outing, it's safe to just assume his standard numbers will fall somewhere around the middle of those two. Since coming over to the Royals, Montgomery is rocking a 3.68 ERA and has only allowed two earned runs in his last 18 innings. It may be the Royals, but Montgomery looks like he could be a solid investment for the upcoming weeks.

Newly acquired Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery shut down the Tigers for seven innings on Saturday to earn his first win for the new team. Montgomery struck out 12 and looked utterly dominant as he only allowed four hits and walked no one. This was Montgomery's first start without a pitch limit, and he now has 19 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched in the AL. Montgomery had previously worked as a high-leverage reliever for the Cubs before he was traded, but the Royals are desperate for starting pitching, so they decided to convert him back to a starter. Montgomery has some pretty high upside as a pitcher, so if he can have another good outing against the Mets next week, he might be a good late-season target for a pickup.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery will make his debut with the team versus the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Montgomery was traded to the Royals from the Chicago Cubs earlier in the week in exchange for catcher Martin Maldonado. He has a rough 5.67 ERA, but hasn't pitched much this season. Montgomery is under control through 2021. He has experience in both the bullpen and starting rotation. He's not a great fantasy option at the moment, but should get plenty of chances to start in Kansas City.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Mike Montgomery, who was acquired from the Cubs on Monday, will go straight into the rotation and make his team debut on Friday against the Indians on the road. The veteran swingman gains some fantasy steam now that he'll be starting games again, but it won't be much on a weak Royals squad. Montgomery has also struggled in 20 relief outings for the Cubs this year with a 5.67 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and only 18 strikeouts in 27 innings. He'll only be attractive in AL-only leagues with his new squad the rest of the way, and only if he stays in the rotation.