At last, Jordan Montgomery could smile, something that has not been a common sight after outings for the left-hander since ...

“Much better,” he said. After Montgomery gave up five runs in one-third of an inning on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, the Diamondbacks opted to push Thursday’s outing into a backfield setting.

Consider, if you will, if Cosmi returns from his injury by Thanksgiving. This could potentially allow the Commanders to have ...