Mike Montgomery Shuts Out Tigers
5 years agoNewly acquired Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery shut down the Tigers for seven innings on Saturday to earn his first win for the new team. Montgomery struck out 12 and looked utterly dominant as he only allowed four hits and walked no one. This was Montgomery's first start without a pitch limit, and he now has 19 strikeouts in 12 innings pitched in the AL. Montgomery had previously worked as a high-leverage reliever for the Cubs before he was traded, but the Royals are desperate for starting pitching, so they decided to convert him back to a starter. Montgomery has some pretty high upside as a pitcher, so if he can have another good outing against the Mets next week, he might be a good late-season target for a pickup.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com