Mason Montgomery

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63+23innings pitched over 14 outings as a junior. [2]

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Montgomery in the sixth round, with the 191st overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [3] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays, where he allowed one earned run and struck out 20 batters in 10+23 innings pitched. [4] Montgomery was assigned to the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods to begin the 2022 season. [5] In 27 starts split between Bowling Green and the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits, he accumulated a 6–3 record and 2.10 ERA with 171 strikeouts across 124 innings. [6]

Montgomery split the 2023 campaign between Double–A Montgomery and the Triple–A Durham Bulls. In 29 starts split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 7–4 record and 3.98 ERA with 144 strikeouts over 124+13 innings pitched. [7]

Montgomery began the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Durham, compiling a 1–7 record and 6.26 ERA with 105 strikeouts over 31 games (14 starts). On September 5, 2024, Montgomery was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [8] He made nine appearances for Tampa Bay during his rookie campaign, compiling a 1.86 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 9+23 innings pitched. [9]

On June 18, 2025, Montgomery recorded his first career win, tossing a scoreless inning against the Baltimore Orioles. [10] He made 57 appearances for the Rays on the year, posting a 1–3 record and 5.67 ERA with 63 strikeouts and one save over 46 innings of work. [11]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 19, 2025, the Rays sent Montgomery to the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-team trade in which the Pirates also acquired Jake Mangum and Brandon Lowe, the Astros acquired Mike Burrows, and the Rays acquired Jacob Melton and Anderson Brito. [12]

References

  1. Silva Jr., Carlos (June 6, 2018). "Seven Red Raiders selected final day of MLB Draft". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  2. "Texas Tech baseball signees, several Red Raiders selected in MLB Draft". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . July 12, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. "BREAKING: Mason Montgomery drafted in the sixth round". July 12, 2021.
  4. Collazo, Carlos (January 13, 2022). "Tampa Bay Rays 2021 MLB Draft Report Card". www.baseballamerica.com.
  5. "Montgomery Fans Ten but Hot Rods Fall on Walkoff Home Run". MiLB.com.
  6. "Mason Montgomery – Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  7. "Mason Montgomery – Stats – Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  8. Adams, Steve (September 5, 2024). "Rays Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  9. "Mason Montgomery 2024 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  10. "Rays 12–8 Orioles (Jun 18, 2025)". espn.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  11. "Mason Montgomery 2025 pitching Stats Per Game". espn.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  12. Stumpf, Alex (December 19, 2025). "Brandon Lowe trade to Pirates from Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
Mason Montgomery
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (2000-06-17) June 17, 2000 (age 25)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 5, 2024, for the Tampa Bay Rays