ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Veteran left-hander Jordan Montgomery was activated from the 60-day injured list Friday by the Texas Rangers and will pitch out of their bullpen after recovering from elbow surgery. Montgomery, a key starter for the Rangers during their World Series championship run in 2023, returned to the team in free agency at the start of spring training. FILE - Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Montgomery answers a question during a World Series baseball media day Oct. 26, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. A trade-deadline acquisition from St. Louis in 2023, Montgomery went 4-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 11 regular-season games for the Rangers before winning two American League Championship Series games. He went 3-1 in six games that postseason, the loss coming when starting Game 2 of the World Series against Arizona.