Injury will require ‘constant maintenance’ through end of his career
Even though Aaron Judge is healthy going into spring training, he still has a toe ailment.
The star of the New York Yankees, who suffered a toe injury last season when he collided with the right-field fence at Dodger Stadium and missed 42 games, stated he will need to take care of his injury for the remainder of his career.
Aaron Judge still has a toe issue, despite being healthy heading into spring training.
The great player for the New York Yankees, who missed 42 games due to a toe injury he sustained in a collision with the right-field fence at Dodger Stadium last season, said he will need to manage the injury for the rest of his career.
The Yankees, however, finished with an 82-80 record, their worst since 1992, and they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Cubs filled the last roster spot they needed to after signing Cody Bellinger to a three-year deal at the last minute, right in time for Spring Training.
Or did they? Super agent Scott Boras and Craig Counsell made jokes about Craig Montgomery’s client, Jordan Montgomery, and his absence from the squad.
The jokes picked up from there, as the media broached the subject of Montgomery with Boras and President Jed Hoyer during Bellinger’s opening press conference. When asked if Boras could be back for an event similar to Bellinger’s, the former shot a look at Hoyer that erupted the press room into laughter.
“I’ll have to wait for more Cubs signature moves,” Boras said, chuckling.
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The Cubs are flirting closely with the 2024 tax line, as their payroll sits close to $220 million, about $5 million under the tax line. It would behoove the Cubs to remain under the line, but no one knows for certain how the front office is thinking in that regard.
Would their proximity to the tax line prevent them from bringing in a free agent like Montgomery?
“You guys have dealt with me for a while, do you think I’m going to answer that?” Hoyer said laughing.
The jokes picked up from there, as the media broached the subject of Montgomery with Boras and President Jed Hoyer during Bellinger’s opening press conference. When asked if Boras could be back for an event similar to Bellinger’s, the former shot a look at Hoyer that erupted the press room into laughter.
“I’ll have to wait for more Cubs signature moves,” Boras said, chuckling.
The Cubs are flirting closely with the 2024 tax line, as their payroll sits close to $220 million, about $5 million under the tax line. It would behoove the Cubs to remain under the line, but no one knows for certain how the front office is thinking in that regard.
Would their proximity to the tax line prevent them from bringing in a free agent like Montgomery?
“You guys have dealt with me for a while, do you think I’m going to answer that?” Hoyer said laughing.
Montgomery, 31, is coming off his first World Series win with the Texas Rangers from the 2023 season. Traded there from the Cardinals in July, Montgomery finished the regular season with 11 starts, holding a 2.79 ERA with the Rangers. He struck out 58 batters and walked just 13 during the back half of the season.
In the postseason, Montgomery was phenomenal. He finished with a 3-1 record on the mound paired with a 2.91 ERA. He struck out 17 batters and walked five in six appearances on the mound.
According to Spotrac, his projected annual value for his next contract sits around $18.4 million, a hefty price for any team to pay. At this juncture, the Cubs’ starting rotation appears to be set.
Kyle Hendricks, Shota Imanaga, Justin Steele and Jameson Taillon appear to be locked in the rotation. For their fifth starter, Counsell will have his choice of Drew Smyly, Javier Assad and Jordan Wicks.
Montgomery would jolt the Cubs’ starting rotation with his services. But he would clog up the young arms the Cubs have slated to become starters at some point. At this point, don’t expect the Cubs to jump at Montgomery’s market.
