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Rocks' Montgomery strikes out 13
Royals prospect retires first 18 batters in second start
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By Daren Smith / MLB.com
04/13/10 10:38 PM ET
Last summer, at the end of his first full season in the Minor Leagues,
Michael Montgomery made nine starts for the Wilmington Blue Rocks. If
Tuesday's outing is any indication, his stay in the Carolina League will be
similarly brief this spring.
Montgomery retired the first 18 batters and recorded a career-high 13
strikeouts to win his second straight start and pitch the Blue Rocks to a 3-1
triumph over the Kinston Indians.
Selected 36th overall by the Royals in the 2008 Draft, Montgomery yielded an
unearned run on two hits over five innings in his season debut on Thursday.
He was even more dominant against the Indians, who entered Tuesday's game
with a league-worst .220 batting average.
"It was a good night," Montgomery said. "I really had the changeup working,
my curveball seemed to be working well. It wasn't awesome, but I definitely
mixed it in there well. It kept them off the fastball."
The 20-year-old left-hander did not allow a baserunner until Jordan Henry
reached on an infield hit leading off the seventh inning. Two outs later,
Nate Recknagel delivered an RBI double before Montgomery struck out Kyle
Bellows, his last batter of the night.
Asked whether he considers himself a strikeout pitcher, the California native
said, "Not really. I've never really been one. Actually, I try to get guys
out early, make them hit it at people."
The 13 strikeouts eclipsed his previous high of 12, set last Aug. 31, when he
limited Myrtle Beach to one hit over 6 2/3 shutout innings.
"This time last year, I was kind of still working on the [curveball] grip.
Now I'm really just working on getting that over for strikes, either late in
counts or early in counts. It really sets up my other two pitches. I have
confidence in the fastball and changeup."
Montgomery breezed through two Class A levels last season, going 2-3 with a
2.17 ERA in 12 starts at Burlington and 4-1 with a 2.25 ERA in nine starts
for the Blue Rocks. He has an 0.75 ERA this year in his second stint in the
Carolina League.
"I felt a little bit more comfortable [coming back]," he said. "It's still
the same game, I'm just trying to work on the things I need to work on to
move up -- my curveball and throwing strikes. That's really my main goal,
throw a lot of strikes, get ahead of hitters early, get a chance to use the
off-speed pitches I've been working on."
With former teammate Danny Duffy deciding last month to take a leave from
baseball, Montgomery has emerged as the Royals' top left-handed pitching
prospect. Right-hander Aaron Crow, Kansas City's No. 1 pick in last year's
Draft, is pitching at Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
"I'm friends with Danny," Montgomery said. "I talked to him. He had to make
his own decision and I wish him the best. I'm kind of sad he made that
decision; I enjoyed hanging around with him. But I'm just focused on what I
do, my pitching and getting better. I don't think that affected me."
Montgomery exited after reaching his pitch count. Eric Basurto retired all
six batters he faced, fanning four, for his first save of the season.
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