Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery was activated from the 15-day injured record and can begin Tuesday evening in opposition to the visiting the Kansas Metropolis Royals.
Montgomery, 31, progressed sufficient from proper knee irritation to skip a rehab project after three-plus weeks on the IL. He threw a three-inning, 56-pitch simulated sport final Thursday.
In a corresponding transfer, the Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Humberto Castellanos to Triple-A Reno. Castellanos, 26, has a 5.23 ERA in seven aid appearances this season for Arizona.
In his first season with Arizona, Montgomery is 6-5 in 13 begins with a 6.44 ERA over 65 2/3 innings.
Over eight seasons with the New York Yankees (2017-22), St. Louis Cardinals (2022-23), Texas Rangers (2023) and Diamondbacks, he’s 44-39 in 154 video games (153 begins) with a 3.90 ERA over 820 2/3 innings.
–Subject Stage Media