Report: Mets Eye Montgomery Over Rodriguez and Snell

The Mets are assigning value to available free-agent pitchers.

While continuing their intense pursuit of Japanese free agent phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Mets may prioritize left-hander Jordan Montgomery over fellow domestic free agents Eduardo Rodriguez and Blake Snell to fill high-end roles.

Montgomery, 30, was 4-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 67.2 innings over 11 starts for Texas after being acquired from the Cardinals on July 30 along with Chris Stratton for John King, Thomas Saggese, and Tekoah Roby. Montgomery’s performance helped propel the Rangers to their first World Series championship.

While pitching for St. Louis and Texas in 2023, Montgomery had a combined record of 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA in 188.2 innings over 32 starts.

Drafted by the Yankees in 2014, Montgomery played in the Bronx from 2017-2022. He was traded to St. Louis on August 2, 2022 for Harrison Bader.

Despite signing former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year, $13 million contract on Wednesday, the Mets are expected to sign additional pitchers to one-year deals as they attempt to fill out their starting rotation and overall pitching depth for a staff beset with injuries and ineffectiveness in 2023.