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Yankees.com: Who will fill open No. 5 spot in Yanks’ rotation?

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Three years ago, Jordan Montgomery arrived in Yankees camp as a relative unknown, viewed as a long shot to make the Opening Day roster. The left-hander’s arsenal and poise forced a spot to open, and his resulting regular-season performance has not been forgotten.

Though Montgomery was limited to four big league innings last year following recovery from Tommy John surgery, the 27-year-old is viewed as the front-runner to grab the No. 5 spot in the rotation in the wake of an injury that is expected to keep starting pitcher James Paxton out for three to four months.