One of the newest Rangers has been among their best. And he'll get the ball in Game 1.

Jordan Montgomery might be the Rangers' least-tenured starter, but he's been their most reliable.

DALLAS — Jordan Montgomery is the Rangers' least-tenured starting pitcher, at least in a Texas uniform.in a trade at the deadline, has provided the steadiest hand in the club's injured rotation.of the best-of-three Wild Card series on WFAA.

Max Scherzer got the headlines when the Rangers traded for him in late July. But it was the move to land Montgomery from the Cardinals that has proved to have the most benefit for Texas.has carried a 2.79 ERA across 67.2 innings pitched for Texas, including a near-flawless 0.67 ERA in his last four starts of the season.

Texas is expected to start Nathan Eovaldi in Game 2 and possibly Dane Dunning on short rest in an if-necessary Game 3. Both Eovaldi and Dunning have starred for Texas at various moments this season. But Eovaldi is coming off an extended injury, and Dunning would be throwing on four days of rest. If Texas wants its best shot at the 99-win Rays, it might have to come Tuesday with Montgomery on the bump.Montgomery, 30, was born and raised in Sumter, South Carolina. He played in college at the University of South Carolina. The New York Yankees drafted Montgomery in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB Draft.Montgomery debuted in the majors for the Yankees in 2017 with a tidy 3.88 ERA in 155.1 innings. He stayed with New York for the next four-plus seasons until he was traded to the St.

Montgomery entered 2023 on a one-year $10 million deal with the Cardinals. So he'll be a free agent after this season.

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