Grading ‘mystery team’ fits for Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery

Jordan Montgomery mystery team: Atlanta Braves

The Braves have been aggressively looking for a starting pitcher all offseason, taking looks at Eduardo Rodriguez and Seth Lugo, among others. Both players have since signed and has left no obvious fit on the free-agent market.

Could Jordan Montgomery be that player?

On paper, he makes a lot of sense. He would give the team a long-term left-handed arm in the rotation with Max Fried likely to depart as a free agent. He would make a dominant duo atop the rotation alongside Spencer Strider.

But there’s one issue: Montgomery is a Scott Boras client. If you look at the Braves’ roster, there is not a Boras client. Alex Anthopoulos has typically shied away from working with Boras in the past and I do not see that changing anytime soon. While this fit makes sense from an on-field perspective, I would be flat out STUNNED to see Montgomery end up in Atlanta.

Grading the fit: 5/10.