If they couldn't get Montas, I'm not opposed to this move. Especially if they're gonna use him as a back end of the rotation guy anyway.
How many back of the rotation guys do you want?
Hudson at best is a 3 but he can't put it together for 3 innings. He can't even put together an inning without letting runners get on base.
Matz is a 5.
Hicks is a Hudson clone.
I have hope for Liberatore he is a year or two away from becoming a solid pitcher.
Naughton? Back of the order.
Flaherty. Doesn't count until he pitches.
Waino is 100 years old. He's done an outstanding job but he should be expected to be a 1 or 2. At the beginning of the season it was thought he would be #4.
Mikolas is the #1 this year but he should be a 2 or 3 himself.
I skipped over Pallante on purpose. At the beginning of spring training no one thought of him making the team let alone being a #3. His numbers reflect #4. You can't call him a #3 when he has faced only 8 teams as a starter. Clearly his numbers as a reliever are better.
With the injuries they have faced they need a solid #2 not another back of the rotation pitcher. Not another old man who they hope can last into October. He may be having a solid season but it's the first time since his 1/2 season with the Cubs in 2017 that he has had a good performance.