 The Reds traded Jeff Montgomery to the Kansas City Royals for him on February 15, 1988 and he made his ML debut with them on September 2, 1988 against the Chicago Cubs.After the 1989 season he was traded to the New York Yankees along with Tim Leary for Hal Morris and minor leaguer Rodney Imes.He never again played at the major league level, although he continued to play in the minors until 1995.