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MLB Rumors: Jordan Montgomery's D-Backs Contract 'Stunned' Insiders; 'What Happened?'

The feeling around Major League Baseball is the Arizona Diamondbacks got a steal on their reported deal with Jordan Montgomery.

Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network, Montgomery's contract is for one year and $25 million with a $25 million vesting option for 2025 if he makes 10 starts this season.

Appearing on SportsCenter on Wednesday morning, ESPN's Buster Olney reported the "stunned" response from within MLB was a feeling of "what happened?" with Montgomery:

"What an incredible pickup for the Diamondbacks, getting a lefthanded veteran coming off that career season.