Angels Mentioned As Fit For Ex-Cardinals Hurler In Free Agency After Stellar Season

Could Los Angeles swoop in and land the former Cardinals hurler?

One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals certainly has a big market in free agency.

Former Cardinals pitcher Jordan Montgomery is one of the most sought-after free agents still available on the open market. Montgomery began the 2023 season with St. Louis but was traded to the Texas Rangers ahead of the trade deadline.

St. Louis has been mentioned as a possible option for Montgomery, but at this point a signing certainly is unlikely. Montgomery is going to get a massive contract and he likely is out of the Cardinals' budget. 

Montgomery has been linked to a handful of other teams this offseason but hasn't made a decision, yet. One team that has been mentioned as a possible fit is the Los Angeles Angels, according to Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter. 

"The list of teams with money to spend and a need in the starting rotation has steadily dwindled as the offseason has progressed, leaving a limited number of potential landing spots for Jordan Montgomery given his expected asking price of over $100 million," Reuter said. "Outside of adding Zach Plesac, Luis García, and Adam Cimber on low-cost deals, the Angels have done little of note this offseason to counter the loss of Shohei Ohtani in free agency.

"Adding Montgomery to a starting rotation that also includes Reid Detmers, Griffin Canning, Patrick Sandoval, and Tyler Anderson would make the staff a sneaky strength."

Reuter compiled a list of realistic options to help fill each club's biggest hole and mentioned Montgomery for the Angels. Los Angeles needs to add a new ace after losing Ohtani and Montgomery could make a lot of sense.

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