Seems to have really good control which is different than command but you'd think with "top of the line stuff", really good control and bad command (over what pitches he doesnt day) he'd be a perfectly capable starter.
My guess is April 26th against the A's. They'll want to debut him at home IMO in an attempt to boost attendance a little bit. In a weekend series I could see him giving a nice little boost to the attendance numbers.
The warning signs were there too. He put up 0.9 WAR in 2014 before bouncing back with 5.4 in 2015. They gave him the fat extension after that bounce back 2015 and he had a fine year in 2016 before imploding and sucking every year since.
He was coming into the game anyway. Might as well just have him warm up a little early in case he needs to get an extra out in the 8th. Leaving Biagini in here is a disaster waiting to happen. They are all over him. This is poor bullpen management.
Spoiling the Sox home opener will be doubly awesome with the off day tomorrow. They're going to have to think about it all night tonight and all day tomorrow.
With the off day tomorrow if I'm Montoya I throw the kitchen sink at them in the bottom of the 7th and then go for a 6 out save with Giles. Or at least get Giles in the 8th if it starts to get the least bit dicey.