FILE - Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery throws against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of Game 1 in an AL wild-card baseball playoff series Oct. 3, 2023, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Baseball agent Scott Boras claims the free agent market is intensifying for two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and left-hander Montgomery with the opening day 3 1/2 weeks away for most teams,“I think there's a pitching panic going on in Major League Baseball right now,” he said Monday, March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
FILE - Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery throws to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the first inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series, Oct. 28, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. The Diamondbacks have agreed with Montgomery on a $25 million, one-year deal with a vesting option for 2025, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday, March 26, because Montgomery still has to pass a physical. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez, File)