By signing up, you agree to our\u00a0Terms of Service<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u201cJust haven\u2019t been recovering very well,\u201d Montgomery told reporters last March in announcing the decision to undergo the procedure. \u201cKind of day after that last game [March 19], I came back sore, took a day off like I normally do. Next day was still a little achy, so we pushed my bullpen back. Felt decent the next day, kind of just threw through it. Threw a pretty good bullpen, but something was wrong. They told me we were just going to get some imaging on it \u2014 we thought it was just kind of a joint thing, would get a shot in there, clean it up and I\u2019d be good. And that just wasn\u2019t the case.\u201d<\/p>\n Montgomery was later traded to Milwaukee as part of a salary-dump move, though he never pitched for the Brewers. <\/p>\n Smiley N. Pool \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The combination of having their own team doctor having performed the surgery, overseeing his rehab, the way he performed with the Rangers down the stretch in 2023<\/a> and his minimal salary demands made it almost impossible for Texas to ignore. He gives the Rangers a potential option for second-half rotation depth, providing his recovery doesn\u2019t hit any impediments. <\/p>\n It will still potentially cost the Rangers a player off their 40-man roster. Though Montgomery will go on the 60\u2013day IL immediately after signing, he must first be placed on the active roster as a procedural move. That will force the Rangers to either place a player currently on the 40-man roster on the IL (and there don\u2019t appear to be any obvious candidates) or designate one for assignment, leaving open the possibility the player could be claimed off waivers.<\/p>\n Adding Montgomery, however, gives the Rangers more layers of depth. Lefty Cody Bradford is expected back from internal brace surgery in May<\/a>. Montgomery could be ready around the All-Star break. With elite starters Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob deGrom having long injury histories, the more contingencies the Rangers can add, the better positioned they may be.<\/p>\n
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