Mike Montgomery probably could have used a Snickers. The former MLB hurler, now pitching for the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization (though maybe not for long), went absolutely berserk during a recent game, charging the home-plate umpire after his ejection for repeatedly taking longer than 12 seconds—the maximum allowed—between pitches.
Montgomery hurled a rosin bag at an umpire’s back while teammates tried to restrain him, then removed his uniform before finally exiting the field. It’s unclear what discipline Montgomery will face for his tirade, though league insider Daniel Kim suspects the left-hander has thrown his final KBO pitch.
A former first-round pick of the Royals who debuted in 2015, Montgomery is best known for recording the final out of the 2016 World Series, which marked the Cubs’ first title in over a century. The 32-year-old recently attended spring training with the Mets but didn’t make their Opening Day roster. He also spent time in the Yankees organization, making four starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before joining the Lions on a $450,000 contract in June.
The 32-year-old from Mission Hills, California owns a lifetime 23-34 record with 415 strikeouts and a 3.84 ERA across 541 innings for the Cubs, Mariners and Royals. He last pitched at the major-league level in 2020, appearing in three games including one start for Kansas City that season.
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