{"id":22241,"date":"2024-12-30T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=22241"},"modified":"2024-12-30T10:25:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:25:02","slug":"breaking-braves-predicted-to-swing-blockbuster-trade-for-controversial-22-million-pitcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=22241","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Braves Predicted To Swing Blockbuster Trade For Controversial $22 Million Pitcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves lost out on Max Fried earlier this offseason and they&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>FanSided&#8217;s Cody Williams recently pitched an intriguing idea for the Braves. Williams suggested the Braves could look to\u00a0trade for Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery,\u00a0who&#8217;s more than likely headed out of Arizona this winter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.webp?w=790&amp;f=25dfbe956cd2d64690fcdf109fc40b43 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.jpg?w=790&amp;f=25dfbe956cd2d64690fcdf109fc40b43 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.webp?w=900&amp;f=285179033e378499a12a49656450c0e0 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.jpg?w=900&amp;f=285179033e378499a12a49656450c0e0 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.webp?w=790&amp;f=25dfbe956cd2d64690fcdf109fc40b43 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.jpg?w=790&amp;f=25dfbe956cd2d64690fcdf109fc40b43 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.webp?w=450&amp;f=e0007cc4a6ccb6d8c5a80100891c7f25 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.jpg?w=450&amp;f=e0007cc4a6ccb6d8c5a80100891c7f25 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.webp?w=1200&amp;f=4fd6293168d619451cda0e2bce1f333d\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2552977\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2552977\/arizona-diamondbacks-pitcher-jordan-montgomery.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=4fd6293168d619451cda0e2bce1f333d\" alt=\"Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jordan Montgomery\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN &#8211; SEPTEMBER 22: Jordan Montgomery #52 of the Arizona Diamondbacks throws a pitch during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on September 22, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Stacy Revere\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;With Burnes now in Arizona, there frankly isn&#8217;t a spot in the D&#8217;Backs rotation for Montgomery after his ill-fated signing with the club after missing spring training,&#8221; Williams wrote. &#8220;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&#8217;ll have to trade him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But that&#8217;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery would be very easy to trade for. The Diamondbacks seemingly want him gone so bad that they&#8217;ll eat a large chunk of his deal to trade him. It likely wouldn&#8217;t cost the Braves any top 30 prospects either.<\/p>\n<p>With Montgomery&#8217;s upside being as high as it could be, this might not be a terrible idea for the Braves to pursue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Braves lost out on Max Fried earlier this offseason and they&#8217;re likely to miss out on Charlie Morton as well. 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