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Jordan Montgomery
Born: 12/27/1992 (Age: 23) |
| Bats: Left |
Throws: Left |
| Height: 6' 6" |
Weight: 228 |
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Arm Action: Abbreviated extension in arm swing, mild arm wrap, free and easy action, full vertical extension at release
Delivery: Over-the-top slot, severe body tilt; average leg kick, average stride adds to height at release; moderate effort
Body: XL frame, filled-out; long, sturdy lower half, high waist; broad shoulders with mild slope; long levers
Control: 55/60
history of limiting walks; consistent throwing FB and CH for strikes, CB not far behind; improvement locating SL where most gains to be made
Command: 50/55
utilizes FB to both sides of the plate; advanced feel for CB and CH--meeds to minimize use up in zone; some feel for SL, though likely remains a fringe offering |
| Adam Hayes |
| 09/07/2016 |
| Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (AAA, Yankees) |
| 8/2/16 |
| 50 |
| 2017 |
| Yes |
| FB |
60 |
91-92 |
93 |
Heavy downhill angle from high release, maintains angle up in zone; slight cut, run at times; worked to all quadrants of zone, misses most frequently to glove-side; held velocity into later innings, maintained velocity from stretch |
| CH |
55 |
82 |
84 |
Maintains arm speed, quality velocity separation from FB; slight fade, solid drop; heavy use to armside, will leave it up in zone |
| CB |
50 |
80 |
81 |
12-6 break, mostly vertical depth, slight horizontal sweep at times; will work to both sides of plate, inconsistent command, will leave elevated, miss high |
| SL |
45 |
87 |
89 |
Two-plane break, more vertical tilt than sweeping action, mild bite; heavy glove-side use, struggles to control; throws early in counts as a strike-stealer |
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Montgomery was a fourth-round pick in 2014. He's a large-framed left-hander with a high release point and three average-or-better pitches, along with a fourth that shows some utility. The fastball plays up as a plus pitch, sitting 92 with pronounced downward plane; there's two-way action to it, and demonstrates the ability to work it effectively to both sides of the plate. The change is his best off-speed pitch, playing well off the fastball to generate swings and misses. The breakers are both functional, with the curve flashing as a potentially consistent average third pitch. This is a low-risk arm with enough stuff, control, and size to be a durable rotation piece. Likely role in the back of a rotation, with fallback potential of a tough-look lefty out of the bullpen.
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