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

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

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

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

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.

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

Montgomery pitched 0.1 innings in a Cactus League game against the Reds on Saturday, allowing five runs on two hits and two walks.

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.

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.

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

Slugger Joc Pederson had hoped to return to the Diamondbacks after his strong 2024 season, but the Diamondbacks couldn’t make it happen.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery allowed two hits and five earned runs in his spring debut on Saturday. He was only able to tally one out before exiting the game. He served up two free passes and allowed a home run to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian