Postseason Star Reportedly Didn't Want To Sign With Red Sox For Disappointing Reason

Boston missed out on one of the top available pitchers despite plenty of rumors

Jul 7, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; A bag of baseballs sits in the Toronto Blue Jays dugout before / David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports

The Boston Red Sox were linked to one of the top free-agent starting pitchers but it sounds like there wasn't as much interest as expected.

Veteran starter Jordan Montgomery has grown into one of the most dependable left-handed starters in Major League Baseball over the last few seasons and helped lead the Texas Rangers to the World Series in 2023.

Montgomery shined in 2023 with the St. Louis Cardinals before being traded to the Rangers and entered free agency expecting to land a massive deal. The Red Sox were seen as the favorites to sign him for much of the offseason, but he ultimately ended up landing with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a one-year deal that could end up adding a second season.

It seemed like the Red Sox could actually sign him and it seemed like Montgomery also was interested in a union. While this is the case, the big lefty reportedly wasn't as interested in Boston as was reported, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.

"Jordan Montgomery and the Red Sox had their famous Zoom call about six weeks ago, and while the Red Sox aren’t known to have made a concrete offer, it turns out Montgomery preferred not to go there, anyway," Heyman said. "There had been speculation that he might like Boston since his wife was training as a doctor at Beth Israel in affiliation with Harvard. But his wife is transferring to Vanderbilt, and word is, Montgomery didn’t love the Red Sox because he wants to win."

Boston has long been a location where players wanted to go specifically because of the opportunity to win a World Series. The fact that Montgomery wasn't interested in the Red Sox because he wanted to win and didn't see the club as a possible place to do so is disappointing.

The Red Sox are loaded with young talent but need at least one or two top-of-the-rotation starters to get back into the postseason mix. Hopefully, they can get what they need soon.

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