I've long liked this kid, prior to landing in the Bronx.... imo, he's going to be a force to reckon with in years to come. He's found success every at every level going back to high school, college, and minor lg. Let's hope he's one of the long term answers to our SP Staff.... Watching Monty pitch brought back memories of watching Al Leiter's debut game... FYI - On his Yanx debut game- a look back at Monty- ______________________________________________________ here's Monty facing Clint Frazier in the 016 Eastern Lg All Star game... **************************************************************************** and video on Monty's Gamecock daze.... PERSONAL - Born on December 27, 1992 HIGH SCHOOL - 2011 All-USA baseball squad by USA Today ... 2011 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of South Carolina ... Helped lead Sumter HS to 2011 AAAA state championship; was 11-0 on the year with 114 strikeouts in 74.1 innings and a 0.38 ERA ... Pitched seven-inning complete game shutout in state title game; did now allow a run in four victories in state tournament ... 2011 Southeast All-Region Team by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association ... 2010 & 2011 South Carolina AAAA All-State ... 2011 SC/NC Select All-Star Game ... Compiled an 8-2 record his junior season with a 1.20 ERA in 58.1 innings. Finished with 93 strikeouts to just 21 walks. ... Rated No. 2 left-handed pitcher in the state of South Carolina and No. 8 best high school prospect in state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects. 2012 - Earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball ... NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team ... Made 15 appearances with 13 starts and compiled a 6-1 record with a 3.62 ERA in 74.2 innings pitched with 57 strikeouts to just 10 walks ... Tied career-high with eight innings pitched, did not allow a run and yielded just one walk and three hits while striking out six batters in 2-0 win over Arkansas at NCAA College World Series (6/21) ... Earned win after 6.2 innings of work allowing two runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts in 4-3 win over Clemson in NCAA Regional (6/3) ... Quality start despite no-decision in 3-2 loss vs. Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament; allowed one run on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work (5/23) ... Improved to 4-0 with win in 5-3 victory at Auburn (4/21); allowed two runs on six hits in 5.1 innings with one walk and one strikeout ... Improved to 3-0 with win in 5-3 victory over Mississippi State (4/14); allowed one run on five hits in 6.1 innings with two walks and four strikeouts ... SEC Freshman of the Week after hurling career-high eight innings in first SEC start and allowing just one run on three hits while walking none and striking out seven in 2-1 win over Tennessee (4/7) ... Improved to 2-0 with two scoreless innings of relief with just two hits allowed, one walk and three strikeouts in 6-4 win over Vanderbilt in 13 innings (4/1) ... First career win in 7-3 victory at The Citadel (3/27); allowed one run on three hits in season-high 5.2 innings with no walks and four strikeouts ... Career-high eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings with just two runs allowed on five hits in 8-5 win over Furman (3/20) ... 4.2 innings in second start and allowed four runs on four hits in 6-4 win over Appalachian State (3/14); recovered from tough first inning, to retire 10 in a row before giving way to the bullpen ... First career start in 2-1 win over Presbyterian (2/28); no-decision after going four innings and allowing one run on four hits with a strikeout ... Threw one scoreless inning allowing one hit and striking out one in the Gamecocks 13-1 victory over VMI (2/18). 2013 - Made 13 starts and went 6-1 with a 1.48 ERA in 79.0 innings pitched with 60 strikeouts to just 18 walks, opponents hit just .222 against him ... First career complete game and shutout in 8-0 win over North Carolina in NCAA Super Regional as he allowed just four hits and one walk while striking out three batters (6/9) ... NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team ... Seven scoreless innings with just three hits allowed and career-high 11 strikeouts to earn a win in 19-3 victory vs. Liberty (6/1) ... No-decision in 4-3 loss to Vanderbilt at SEC Tournament (5/23); allowed three runs, all unearned, on five hits in 7.2 innings with two walks and eight strikeouts ... No-decision in 5-3 win at Mississippi State (5/17); allowed three runs on nine hits in seven innings with one walk and four strikeouts ... Picked up a win in 7-1 victory over Georgia (5/11); allowed one run on two hits in seven innings with three walks and two strikeouts ... No-decision in 4-2 win at LSU (4/27); allowed two runs on 10 hits with no walks and two strikeouts in seven innings of work ... No-decision in 7-6 win over Kentucky (4/20); allowed three runs, two earned, on four hits with two walks and seven strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work ... Three innings and allowed one run, unearned, on four hits with a walk and two strikeouts in 4-3 loss to Florida (4/12) ... First start in over a month, allowed no runs on four hits in four innings with no walks and two strikeouts in 19-2 win over Tennessee (4/7) ... Earned Tom Price Award as Gamecock MVP for Clemson series after pitching eight scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and just three hits allowed in 6-0 win at Clemson (3/1) ... Improved to 2-0 with win over Albany; allowed two runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work (2/23) ... Won first start of the season on Opening Day with six scoreless innings allowing just five hits with five strikeouts in 4-3 victory over Liberty (2/15) ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. 2014 - 2014 MLB Draft Selection (4th round/New York Yankees) ... Made 16 starts, went 8-5 with a 3.42 ERA in 100.0 innings pitched, allowed 45 runs, 38 earned, on 93 hits with 29 walks and 95 strikeouts ... Allowed two runs on five hits in eight-plus innings, tied season-high with nine strikeouts to earn win in 5-2 victory over Campbell in NCAA Regional (5/30) ... No-decision in 4-3 win at Vanderbilt, allowed three runs on eight hits in seven innings with a walk and eight strikeouts (5/15) ... Earned a win with season-high 8.1 innings of work allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in 8-2 win over Missouri (5/9) ... Earned win in 9-3 victory over Alabama with 6.1 innings of work allowing two runs on eight hits with two walks and eight strikeouts (4/25) ... Hurled first complete game of the season with eighth innings of work allowing four runs on four hits with four strikeouts in 4-2 loss at Auburn (4/19) ... Won fifth game of the season in 4-1 win over Florida; allowed one run on seven hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts (4/11) ... Earned win in 2-1 victory ar Arkansas (4/4); pitched seven innings and allowed one run on four hits with three walks and tied season-high with nine strikeouts ... No-decision in 3-2 win over Tennessee (3/28); allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts ... Improved to 3-0 with win in 13-0 victory over Brown (3/8); 5.1 scoreless with just four hits allowed, no walks and eight strikeouts ... No-decision in 9-6 win vs. Clemson (2/28); allowed six runs, five earned, on seven hits with season-high nine strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work ... Seven scoreless innings with just five hits allowed and two walks, struck out four batters on the way to a 4-0 win over Eastern Kentucky (2/21) ... Five scoreless innings with just three hits allowed and a walk, struck out five batters to earn a win in first start of the year, a 17-4 victory over Bucknell (2/15) ... Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll. Monty's 016 Season, 25 Games b/t AA-AAA 737 Win Pctg., 2.15 Era, 2.52 run avg per 9 IP, 139.1 IP, 122 Hits, 134 K's, 5 Hr's, 45 BB's.
one thing I found interesting about his call up: Monty began this season ranked as the #13th top prospect by the Yanx..... ahead of Monty in rankings, (keep in mind Monty wasn't even in the top 205 prospects in mlb at years begin): Yank Pitching prospects ranked ahead of Monty: 44) James Kaprielian, RHP 58) Justus Sheffield, LHP 80) Chance Adams, RHP 81) Domingo Acevedo, RHP 106) Albert Abreu, RHP http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/4/2/15154296/top-205-mlb-prospects-for-2017-opening-day-version http://www.minorleagueball.com/2017/4/12/15270074/jordan-montgomery-yankees-big-league-debut
Saw this kid pitch against Tampa during a spring training game, did very well, hoped he would make the team. Kid showed some nads yesterday when he struck out Longoria to finish his start. From the same area as another Yankee Champ Bobby Richardson. I did hear that the younger Yankees and veteran Matt Holliday could not wait to get to the big ballpark in the Bronx, put on the stripes, and play in front of the home crowd. Glad to see that attitude develop.
