Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Jordan Montgomery served up a home run and was charged with five runs in his first outing of spring training.

The D-backs made it close but the story is how Montgomery struggled on the mound in his first action of the Cactus League

Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Jordan Montgomery discusses his disappointing Cactus League debut March 8, 2025.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The past 16 months play like payback for Jordan Montgomery. Like a 2.0 version of “Damn Yankees,” in which the lefty sells his soul to be a vital contributor to the first championship team in Rangers history, and in return gets comeuppance, controversy and pitching calamity.

Arizona Diamondbacks lefty Jordan Montgomery says he is more prepared for the upcoming season than he was a year ago.

On the positive side of the ledger, Jordan Montgomery’s injured left index finger felt healthy on Saturday, but other than that there wasn’t much positive to take away from his first appearance of the spring.

Jordan Montgomery struggled in his spring training debut for the Diamondbacks against the Reds, trying to "make it happen too quick."

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Jordan Montgomery threw a 26-pitch bullpen session Tuesday as he works his way back from a minor finger injury he's dealt with since the outset of spring training.

The Diamondbacks' Cactus League game against the Angels on Friday was canceled due to "forecasted weather" after a rainy morning.

A live batting practice session provides encouragement that Montgomery could be very close to getting back into a game.