New York Yankees trade Jordan Montgomery for Harrison Bader

New York In exchange for Harrison Bader, the New York Yankees traded Jordan Montgomery to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Learn more

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“The fact that Montgomery had been moved had left him “quite surprised,” as he put it.

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