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Mangum and Baz help the Rays beat the Pirates 7-0

Jake Mangum collected three more hits and Shane Baz struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0

APRIL 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays' Mason Montgomery Touching 100 MPH, Unlocking Potential After Move To Bullpen With a big-time fastball, Mason Montgomery's move to the bullpen has provided answers for the lefty's nagging control and secondary issues.

MARCH 24, 2025 • BASEBALLAMERICA.COM

Montgomery finding groove as converted reliever PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- During his junior season at Texas Tech, Mason Montgomery only made one relief appearance. “And it was brutal,” he sa...

FEBRUARY 27, 2025 • MLB.COM

Summoned from minors The Rays selected Montgomery's contract from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Montgomery has taken off since moving to the bullpen full-time at Durham last month, turning in 9.2 scoreless innings with a 20:5 K:BB. The left-hander could eventually work his way into high-leverage situations but should work in middle relief initially. Montgomery will be making his major-league debut when/if he gets into a game.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moved to bullpen After going 0-7 as a starter with Triple-A Durham, Montgomery has been converted to the bullpen, where has converted two saves so far. Overall he has pitched 82 innings and has a 6...

Impact Montgomery remains among Durham's Whiffs leaders (13.8 SwStr%), but he's utterly collapsed as a starter at Triple-A, and has fallen out of MLB.com's listing of the Rays' top-30 prospects.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Missing bats at Double-A Montgomery has a 3.99 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 66:19 K:BB in 47.1 innings over his last 10 starts for Double-A Montgomery.

Impact The 23-year-old lefty has given up one home run in eight of those 10 starts and he has only gone five-plus innings in three of the 10, but Montgomery is excelling at striking batters out and limiting base-runners. He is not on the 40-man roster, so while he could climb to Triple-A this summer, a bump to the majors may have to wait until 2024.

JULY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE