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Ex-Yankees Starter Jordan Montgomery Continues to Dominate With Cardinals

Montgomery has been unstoppable with the Cardinals, allowing only one earned run in his first three starts in St. Louis.

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NEW YORK — Since Jordan Montgomery was dealt from the Yankees to the Cardinals in a trade deadline shocker earlier this month, the left-hander has focused on trimming his ERA, letting his beard grow. 

After another spectacular outing on Wednesday night in St. Louis, Montgomery has earned a win in each of his first three starts with his new club. He's given up just one earned run over 16.2 innings, all at Busch Stadium, striking out 17 batters while allowing 12 hits with three walks. 

Montgomery departed from the Yankees clubhouse on August 2 with a 3.69 ERA on the year (over 21 starts in pinstripes). He now has a 3.29 ERA in 2022.

READ: Jordan Montgomery Was 'Shocked' to Hear He Got Traded By Yankees: 'This Is My Family'

The only earner run Montgomery has surrendered in a Cardinal uniform came in the third inning on Wednesday, a 79.4-mph single from Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon that had a .110 expected batting average. 

Montgomery was asked by reporters in St. Louis about the trade away from the Yankees and if he wanted to send a message to his former club.

"Getting traded is part of the business,” Montgomery said, per MLB.com. “I know what I’m worth and I think the Cardinals know what I’m worth.”

Meanwhile, the player the Yankees acquired in exchange for Montgomery has yet to take the field in pinstripes. Outfielder Harrison Bader is progressing closer to a return from the injured list (plantar fasciitis), targeting the first few weeks of September for his Yankees debut. 

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Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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