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Mason Montgomery
P · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | P |
| Bats/Throws | L/L |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| Weight | 205 lbs |
| Age | 26 |
| Birthplace | Austin, TX, USA |
| Draft | 2018, Chicago White Sox, Round: 39, Overall Pick: 1158 |
| High School | Leander HS |
| MLB Debut | 2024-09-05 |
Contract Status
Service Time
1.021
1/1/2026
Options
2
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2031
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.130
2026 Option Year Used? No
Contract
2026 Salary$793,000
League Minimum2026–2027
Arbitration Eligible2028–2030
Free Agent2031
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Velocity | V-Move | H-Move | Spin | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam Fastball | 155 | 98.4 | -9.7″ | -4.2″ | 2245 | 29.8% |
| Curveball | 44 | 87.2 | -42.2″ | 0.9″ | 2647 | 47.4% |
| Slider | 31 | 89.9 | -32.2″ | 1.3″ | 2641 | 42.9% |
| Changeup | 2 | 92.2 | -16.5″ | -8.7″ | 1762 | 0.0% |
| Sinker | 2 | 98.9 | -11.3″ | -2.6″ | 2650 | 100.0% |
Summary
| G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 46 | 5 | 45.0 | 4 | 3 | 3.80 | 69 | 36.3% | 11.1% | 1.00 | 1.200 |
| MLB Career | 112 | 5 | 100.2 | 5 | 6 | 4.47 | 149 | 34.2% | 12.2% | 0.98 | 1.401 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cincinnati Reds | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | 1.200 |
| 2026-07-30 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cincinnati Reds | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.200 |
| 2026-07-27 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Arizona Diamondbacks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.95 | 1.220 |
| 2026-07-26 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Chicago Cubs | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4.04 | 1.230 |
| 2026-07-24 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Chicago Cubs | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.70 | 1.210 |
| 2026-07-22 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ New York Yankees | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.79 | 1.240 |
| 2026-07-19 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cleveland Guardians | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.92 | 1.260 |
| 2026-07-18 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Cleveland Guardians | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.03 | 1.290 |
| 2026-07-11 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.14 | 1.300 |
| 2026-07-08 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.25 | 1.310 |
| Last 10 Total | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1.80 | .800 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | K% | BB% | HR/9 | WHIP | AVG | BABIP |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | IP ↕ | H ↕ | ER ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | HR ↕ | ERA ↕ |
|---|
| Split | BF | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 190 | 45.0 | — | — | — | 3.800 | 69 | 21 | 5 | 1.200 | — |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 44 | 11.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.590 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .706 | .079 |
| Last 14 | 28 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.570 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .714 | .080 |
| Last 7 | 17 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.910 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.091 | .133 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 86 | 20.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.480 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 1.110 | .222 |
| Away Games | 104 | 24.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.070 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 1.270 | .172 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 107 | 25.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.200 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 1.260 | .196 |
| Night Games | 83 | 19.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.580 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1.120 | .197 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 70 | 17.2 | — | — | — | nan | 25 | 10 | 1 | .910 | .102 |
| vs Right | 120 | 27.1 | — | — | — | nan | 44 | 11 | 4 | 1.390 | .248 |
| Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 21 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.200 | .167 |
| Reliever | 169 | 40.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.280 | 61 | 18 | 5 | 1.200 | .200 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 95 | 22.1 | — | — | — | nan | 33 | 13 | 0 | 1.250 | .183 |
| Runners On | 95 | 22.2 | — | — | — | nan | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1.150 | .209 |
| Scoring Position | 60 | 14.1 | — | — | — | nan | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1.050 | .170 |
| By Inning | |||||||||||
| First Inning | 21 | 5.0 | — | — | — | .000 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.200 | .167 |
| Fourth Inning | 6 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 9.000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.000 | .250 |
| Fifth Inning | 5 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 6.750 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .000 |
| Sixth Inning | 17 | 4.0 | — | — | — | 4.500 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.250 | .200 |
| Seventh Inning | 53 | 13.1 | — | — | — | 1.350 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .980 | .216 |
| Eighth Inning | 58 | 13.1 | — | — | — | 6.080 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1.280 | .196 |
| Ninth Inning | 23 | 6.0 | — | — | — | 3.000 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1.000 | .150 |
| Year | Age | Lv | Pit | BIP | Velo | Max V | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Zone% | F-Str% | CS% | Whiff% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | AAA | 1566 | 257 | 93.9 | 98.8 | 35.4% | 28.8% | 29.2% | 6.6% | 32.0% | 71.8% | 57.4% | 75.8% | 51.4% | 69.9% | 48.9% | 58.0% | 13.9% | 30.1% |
| 2025 | 24 | MLB | 861 | 118 | 98.7 | 102.2 | 44.9% | 24.6% | 25.4% | 5.1% | 31.2% | 69.4% | 48.5% | 71.1% | 50.9% | 64.4% | 51.6% | 67.6% | 14.1% | 35.6% |
| 2025 | 24 | AAA | 138 | 17 | 99.0 | 102.3 | 29.4% | 29.4% | 35.3% | 5.9% | 36.5% | 76.6% | 29.6% | 65.3% | 55.1% | 52.6% | 46.4% | 58.8% | 11.6% | 47.4% |
| 2026 | 25 | MLB | 234 | 29 | 98.4 | 100.3 | 37.9% | 24.1% | 27.6% | 10.3% | 35.8% | 68.5% | 43.2% | 78.9% | 51.3% | 65.8% | 47.4% | 62.1% | 14.1% | 34.2% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 1095 | 147 | 98.6 | 102.2 | 43.5% | 24.5% | 25.9% | 6.1% | 32.2% | 69.2% | 47.1% | 72.7% | 51.0% | 64.7% | 50.7% | 66.4% | 14.1% | 35.3% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 1704 | 274 | 94.3 | 102.3 | 35.0% | 28.8% | 29.6% | 6.6% | 32.3% | 72.1% | 54.8% | 74.9% | 51.7% | 68.4% | 48.7% | 58.1% | 13.7% | 31.6% |
Transaction History
2026-04-16LHP Mason Montgomery changed number to 46.
2026-04-15LHP Mason Montgomery changed number to 42.
2025-12-19Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Brandon Lowe, LF Jake Mangum and LHP Mason Montgomery to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2025-12-19Pittsburgh Pirates activated LHP Mason Montgomery.
2025-09-29Tampa Bay Rays recalled LHP Mason Montgomery from Durham Bulls.
2025-09-11Tampa Bay Rays optioned LHP Mason Montgomery to Durham Bulls.
2025-07-25Tampa Bay Rays recalled LHP Mason Montgomery from Durham Bulls.
2025-07-07Durham Bulls activated LHP Mason Montgomery.
2025-07-07Tampa Bay Rays optioned LHP Mason Montgomery to Durham Bulls.
2025-04-16LHP Mason Montgomery changed number to 48.
2025-04-15LHP Mason Montgomery changed number to 42.
2024-09-05Tampa Bay Rays selected the contract of LHP Mason Montgomery from Durham Bulls.
2024-01-30Tampa Bay Rays invited non-roster LHP Mason Montgomery to spring training.
2023-09-05LHP Mason Montgomery assigned to Durham Bulls from Montgomery Biscuits.
2023-09-05Durham Bulls activated LHP Mason Montgomery.
2023-01-19LHP Mason Montgomery roster status changed by Tampa Bay Rays.
2023-01-19Tampa Bay Rays invited non-roster LHP Mason Montgomery to spring training.
2022-07-12LHP Mason Montgomery assigned to Montgomery Biscuits from Bowling Green Hot Rods.
2022-04-10LHP Mason Montgomery assigned to Bowling Green Hot Rods.
2022-04-07LHP Mason Montgomery assigned to Charleston RiverDogs from FCL Rays.
2021-08-09LHP Mason Montgomery assigned to FCL Rays.
2021-08-08Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Mason Montgomery.