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Jordan Montgomery pitches the new team to the old team when St. Louis Cardinals hosts the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
"It will be strange because they are my guys," Montgomery said. "But whatever (Cardinal) I need, I do it. Of course, it's a strange timing."
Montgomery (3-3, 3.69 ERA) has three games Debut the Cardinals in the middle game of the series. The Cardinals won 4-3 on Friday night, scoring five consecutive victories and seven in eight games.
The Yankees, who lost three games in a row and the Yankees, who lost four of the last five games, exchanged Montgomery for outfielder Harrison Bader prior to Tuesday's closing deadline. did.
Left-handed Montgomery is still overcoming trade.
"This is my family," said Montgomery, who spent his sixth season at the Yankees. "This is all I know. I've been playing with the same person for years. I'm going to miss (Aaron) Judge, I'm going to miss (Jameson Taillon). It's hard.
Taillon was sad to see Montgomery go.
"He was definitely my best friend here," Taillon said. "I'm going to attend his wedding this offseason. We sat next to each other on the plane and shared our love for bourbon and coffee, and we're almost separated in the field. No. Sure, it would be difficult without him. "
Montgomery struggled with the last two starts of the Yankees, with only 6 1/3 innings. Allowed 9 runs (8 points). However, Cardinals believes he can settle down in the middle of the starting rotation as he fights Milwaukee Brewers for the title of the National League Central.
"For us, it's about the guy who can move the ball, spin the ball, and get the ground ball," said John Mozeliak, President of Cardinals at Baseball Operations. "I think there are people who say he'll be the one we can ask if we need a game in October."
The Yankees said on Monday 1st at the Seattle Mariners. The right-handed Domingo German (1-1, 6.39) defeated Montgomery 7-2. He allowed two runs with six hits. 3 steps in 5 innings.
This was a big improvement from the first two starts after recovering from a shoulder injury. Last month, the Germans allowed seven runs with 11 hits, including three home runs, and three walks with 72/3 innings.
New Yorker Frankie Montas, acquired from Oakland Athletics in a deal on Monday, will replace Montas Merry in a rotation in New York. The Yankees failed to win additional starters before the trade deadline, so the Germans will retain his position while Luis Severino returns from tightness on his right shoulder.
"Based on this move, we're definitely a little thin," said Yankees manager Aaron Boone. "But hopefully if we can stay healthy, we feel we are in a really good place for the playoffs and beyond."
This was Germany's first career start for the Cardinal. increase.
Yankees slugger Anthony Rizzo is skeptical of Saturday's match as the lineup's scratches were delayed due to Friday's backtight.
– Field-level media
