Left-hander Jordan Montgomery, who recently agreed to a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, didn't want to sign with the Boston Red Sox "because he wants to win," according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.
Although there were no reports of Red Sox formally offering Montgomery a contract, "it turns out Montgomery preferred not to go there, anyway," Heyman wrote.
ESPN's Buster Olney reported in February that the Red Sox held a Zoom meeting with Montgomery.
The former Texas Rangers pitcher spent at least part of the offseason in Boston while his wife worked a residency at a hospital in the area, according to Boston.