Mason Montgomery

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

Montgomery was drafted in the sixth round, with the 191st overall selection, of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. [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]

References

  1. "Seven Red Raiders selected final day of MLB Draft". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . June 6, 2018. 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. "Rays Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
Mason Montgomery
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 48
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