Jordan Montgomery, Touki Toussaint Tabbed For The Opener As New York And Atlanta Aim To Bounce Back In The Bronx
Jordan Montgomery recently returned to the starting rotation for New York after recovering from Tommy John Surgery.
What is Tommy John Surgery?
It’s where they repair the ulnar collateral ligament -- the band connecting your upper arm bone to your forearm bone (which, as you might imagine, gets pulled and stretched each time you throw a baseball). But as he took a look inside, he realized something: After years of wear, John didn't have any UCL left to repair.
So Jobe got creative: He harvested a ligament from John’s right wrist and used it as a UCL substitute. It was a fairly common procedure on wrists and hands, but it had never been tried with an elbow -- much less the elbow of a Major League pitcher. When John woke up, he found himself in the middle of history. Since no one had ever had this surgery before, no one knew how to rehab from it. But John set to work, exercising seven days a week, and eventually the results began to show: By June of 1975 he’d regained feeling in his fingers, and by July he was throwing batting practice again (the full 60 feet this time). By the winter, he was pitching to real, live hitters again, which meant that there was only one more hurdle to clear: Against all odds, John was set to become a Major League pitcher again.But John didn’t just make it back to the big leagues. He looked … well, like Tommy John. He threw 207 solid innings in 1976, then finished second in NL Cy Young voting in 1977. Naturally, word spread: He was a medical marvel, the man who’d come back from a place that no pitcher had managed to make it back from, and soon enough stars from Tom Candiotti to Paul Molitor sought out Dr. Jobe.John himself, meanwhile, kept on pitching until age 46, and while his elbow stayed sturdy, his defense did slip a bit:It’s hard to overstate the impact John and Jobe have had on the game. As of 2019, more than 500 Major League players have undergone Tommy John surgery, plus countless more in the Minor Leagues. It’s extended some legendary careers and allowed others to blossom. Without it, we might never have heard the name Jacob deGrom, who underwent TJ (as it's now colloquially called) in 2010 while in rookie ball. We might never have gotten the Flu Game from Stephen Strasburg, who went under the knife after just 12 electrifying MLB starts.And as the procedure has spread, its prognosis has improved dramatically. While John was essentially flying blind during his rehab, never knowing if he'd ever even pick up a ball again, these days there's a fairly standard recovery process: Pitchers still miss a significant chunk of time, but most are expected to return without much, if any, loss of velocity or stuff. So while we hope no pitcher ever needs it, it's nice to know the days of career-ending "sore arms" are behind us -- and we've got John to thank. “according to an article by Chris Landers on mlb.com
In his previous start the left handed Jordan Montgomery who is from Sumter South Carolina and who played collegiality at South Carolina suffered his first loss of the season! Against who? Philadelphia!
Jordan Montgomery struggled in his second start of the season, charged with five runs on six hits through four innings. Montgomery seemed able to get ahead of hitters but had difficulty completing at-bats, which Boone attributed to inconsistency with his changeup. “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com
J.T. Realmuto cracked a three-run homer in the first inning, and Phil Gosselin stroked a two-run double in the third off Montgomery, who tossed 95 pitches (63 for strikes).according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com
On Tuesday night the left-handed pitcher will look to bounce back but he isn’t the only one who will look to bounce back as New York and Atlanta will as well in the opening game of their two game series in Bronx New York.
Why?
New York and Atlanta both lost their previous games.
New York lost the finale as well as the series to Tampa Bay on Sunday before their off day on Monday
How?
Zack Britton permitted a walk-off hit to Michael Perez as the Yankees absorbed a 4-3 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field. “according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com
While Atlanta lost to Philadelphia on Monday in Philadelphia Pennsylvania!
Why?
Sean Newcomb chased during the second inning of a 13-8 loss to the Phillies on Monday night at Citizens Bank Park. Seven of Atlanta's runs came in a ninth-inning rally, which included homers from Johan Camargo and Austin Riley, as well as Nick Markakis' 500th career double.”according to an article by Mark Bowman
New York who is a member of the American League East comes into the opening game of the two game series with a record of 10-6 while Atlanta who is a member of the National League East comes into the opening game of the two game series with a record of 11-7. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/standings
As stated above,
Jordan Montgomery will start for New York! The left handed pitcher comes into the game with a record of 1-1 with an earn run average of 5.59. Montgomery was strong in his first start of the year, holding the Red Sox to a run over 5 2/3 innings, but he struggled last time out against the Phillies. Montgomery battled with an inconsistent changeup and said he didn’t have his curveball as the Phils knocked him for five runs and six hits over four innings. He will oppose Atlanta right hander Touki Toussaint who comes into the opening game with a record of 0-0 with an earn run average of 6.08. Toussaint's curveball was working as he recorded a career-high nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays on Thursday. The right-hander will attempt to build on that career-best start as he fills the rotation spot of Mike Foltynewicz, who was designated for assignment on July 28. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/probable-pitchers
But their is a possibility that mother nature might get in the way of the opening game of the two game series.
Why?
Because their is a possibility of a thunderstorm late. “according to https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york-ny/10007/weather-forecast/349727
First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium.
The game will be televised on FSSO and Yes.