The Atlanta Braves lost out on Max Fried earlier this offseason and they’re likely to miss out on Charlie Morton as well. Atlanta struggled with starting pitching depth in 2024, and it could become an even bigger problem heading into 2025.
FanSided’s Cody Williams recently pitched an intriguing idea for the Braves. Williams suggested the Braves could look to trade for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery, who’s more than likely headed out of Arizona this winter.
“With Burnes now in Arizona, there frankly isn’t a spot in the D’Backs rotation for Montgomery after his ill-fated signing with the club after missing spring training,” Williams wrote. “It was an abject disaster for the southpaw in the desert, pitching in 25 games to a dismal 6.23 ERA with a 1.65 WHIP. Now, the Diamondbacks front office has made not bones about the fact they want to move on but, after Montgomery opted in, they’ll have to trade him.
“But that’s where the Braves could be interested. Yes, last year was a disaster for Montgomery. However, it also looks like the outlier based on his previous three seasons.”
Montgomery would be very easy to trade for. The Diamondbacks seemingly want him gone so bad that they’ll eat a large chunk of his deal to trade him. It likely wouldn’t cost the Braves any top 30 prospects either.
With Montgomery’s upside being as high as it could be, this might not be a terrible idea for the Braves to pursue.
