P Joe Montgomery #19
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/13/2026
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P JOE MONTGOMERY #19 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 0 4-3 24 1.82 34.2 21 1 10 37 0.89 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 55 65 60
Movement 60 55 65 60
HRA 65 55 70 65
PBABIP 55 50 60 55
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 75
Slider 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/2026 SEA Win, 10-8 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
07/09/2026 NYY Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/06/2026 NYY Win, 2-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Win
07/05/2026 @ LAA Loss, 4-5 0.1 2 2 1 1 0 Loss
07/01/2026 @ KC Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
06/28/2026 ARI Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
06/25/2026 KC Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
06/22/2026 KC Win, 1-0 1.1 0 0 0 3 1
06/21/2026 WAS Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
06/20/2026 WAS Win, 4-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Has a lot of varied interests.
Birthday:11/11/1995
Born in:South Bound Brook, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,636,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 110 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 110 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 31st Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 0 4 3 24 1.82 34.2 21 10 7 1 10 37 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 27 3 88.9 34 32 8.31 5.45 9.61 2.60 2.36 0.89 63 1.3 .233        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 59 8 1 0 1 6 6 17 1 1 1 .136 .224 .203 .427      
vs. RHB 64 13 2 0 0 4 4 20 0 0 0 .203 .250 .234 .484      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 1 0 2 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 4  
March 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
April 11 0 1 1 9 2.61 10.1 10 3 3 0 3 11  
May 6 0 0 1 3 4.76 5.2 6 4 3 1 1 6  
June 11 0 2 0 8 0.00 12.1 0 1 0 0 5 13  
July 5 0 1 1 3 1.69 5.1 5 2 1 0 1 5  
Spring Training 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 2  
Last Year 58 0 5 8 35 3.63 67.0 76 34 27 4 18 68  
2 Years Ago 62 0 7 10 34 3.24 66.2 55 34 24 5 25 60  
Career 339 0 22 31 134 3.09 381.1 333 158 131 28 146 428  
Home 21 0 4 0 15 1.19 22.2 10 4 3 1 7 26  
Road 13 0 0 3 9 3.00 12.0 11 6 4 0 3 11  
Grass 12 0 0 2 9 3.38 10.2 10 5 4 0 3 11  
Turf 22 0 4 1 15 1.12 24.0 11 5 3 1 7 26  
Day 17 0 2 1 13 0.52 17.1 7 3 1 0 4 15  
Night 17 0 2 2 11 3.12 17.1 14 7 6 1 6 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 34 0 4 3 24 1.82 34.2 21 10 7 1 10 37  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 58 0 0 2 1 4.08 70.2 62 32 32 6 36 98 0 0 1.39 .346 3.23 1.4 116
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 66 0 2 5 4 3.35 78.0 76 36 29 9 28 98 0 0 1.33 .349 3.46 1.3 123
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 61 0 4 3 36 1.68 64.1 43 12 12 3 29 67 0 0 1.12 .248 2.85 1.4 216
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 62 0 7 10 34 3.24 66.2 55 34 24 5 25 60 0 0 1.20 .272 3.33 1.1 115
2025 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 58 0 5 8 35 3.63 67.0 76 34 27 4 18 68 0 0 1.40 .360 3.03 1.7 108
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 34 0 4 3 24 1.82 34.2 21 10 7 1 10 37 0 0 0.89 .233 2.36 1.3 203
Total MLB 339 0 22 31 134 3.09 381.1 333 158 131 28 146 428 0 0 1.26 .310 3.12 8.2 131
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Total - 21 15 12 7 1 0 1.46 80.1 49 14 13 6 22 132 0 0 0.88 .287 1.71 3.7 100
2017 West Virginia - S A 21 21 0 2 2 10 2.16 25.0 18 6 6 1 7 37 0 0 1.00 .347 1.77 1.1 184
2017 West Virginia - A 21 7 0 1 0 4 0.00 7.2 3 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.39 .167 1.82 0.3 999
2018 West Virginia - A 22 46 0 5 1 19 0.89 50.1 31 6 5 2 23 65 0 0 1.07 .274 2.48 1.3 386
2018 Bradenton - A+ 22 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2018 Total - A+ 22 47 0 5 1 20 0.88 51.1 31 6 5 2 23 67 0 0 1.05 .271 2.43 1.4 394
2019 Bristol - R 23 13 0 4 2 1 3.22 22.1 13 8 8 4 7 37 0 0 0.90 .231 4.65 0.2 155
2019 West Virginia - S A 23 15 0 2 3 4 1.96 18.1 9 4 4 3 8 30 0 0 0.93 .207 4.04 0.1 210
2020 Pittsburgh (DSL) - R 24 5 0 3 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 0 4 20 0 0 0.73 .267 1.28 0.6 541
2020 Bristol - R 24 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 1.12 .250 6.16 -0.0 73
2020 Total - R 24 7 0 3 0 0 1.98 13.2 6 3 3 1 5 25 0 0 0.80 .263 2.23 0.6 241
2020 West Virginia - S A 24 15 0 1 2 1 2.77 13.0 11 4 4 2 3 22 0 0 1.08 .360 2.74 0.3 152
2021 Durham - AAA 25 4 0 0 1 2 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 1.26 .250 2.82 0.2 248
Total IL 4 0 0 1 2 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 1.26 .250 2.82 247.6
Total FSL 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 999.0
Total SAL 53 0 6 1 23 0.78 58.0 34 6 5 2 23 72 0 0 0.98 .258 2.39 444.8
Total NYP 51 0 5 7 15 2.24 56.1 38 14 14 6 18 89 0 0 0.99 .311 2.73 182.5
Total APP 15 0 4 2 1 3.60 25.0 15 10 10 5 8 42 0 0 0.92 .233 4.81 138.5
Total DSL 5 0 3 0 0 0.82 11.0 4 1 1 0 4 20 0 0 0.73 .267 1.28 541.4
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 5 0 1 1 0 3.24 8.1 4 3 3 0 5 17 0 0 1.08 .333 2.09 0.4 146
Total MLB 5 0 1 1 0 3.24 8.1 4 3 3 0 5 17 0 0 1.08 .333 2.09 145.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB P 56 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 70.2 1.02 +0.3 1.034
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB P 65 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 78.0 0.92 -0.4 1.011
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB P 61 0 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 64.1 1.40 +0.5 1.039
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB P 62 0 2 5 0 8 1 .875 66.2 0.94 +1.0 1.203
2025 Tampa Bay - MLB P 58 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 67.0 0.54 -0.4 .000
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB P 34 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 34.2 1.56 +0.9 1.791
TOTAL P 336 0 14 29 1 44 1 .977 381.1 1.01 +2.0 1.146
PLAYER HISTORY
12/13/2020 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 72nd overall Pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
04/21/2021 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/12/2021 Injured on 06/11/2021, diagnosed with a stiff back, will not miss additional time.
08/13/2021 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (55).
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (55).
11/12/2023 Finished 3rd in 2023 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,200,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
05/14/2024 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/30/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,978,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (55).
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,636,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
05/01/2026 Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2023 36 3
2024 34 2
2025 35 5
Year HLD Rank
2022 18 6
Year GF Rank
2023 51 3
2024 56 1
2025 53 6
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