P Rafael Montero #52
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/01/2025
OA: 46 POT: 46
P RAFAEL MONTERO #52 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 7 6
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 6 5 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Slider 5 5
Changeup 7 7
Sinker 6 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
02/23/2025 HOU Win, 8-0 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
02/18/2025 CLE Win, 4-3 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
PERSONALITY
Montero puts in extra time at the gym.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/17/1990
Born in:Higüey, LA
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,000,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 22 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 New York - MLB 23 10 8 1 3 0 4.06 44.1 44 21 20 8 23 42 0 0 1.51 .298 5.22 -0.3 90
2015 New York - MLB 24 5 1 0 1 0 4.50 10.0 9 6 5 0 5 13 0 0 1.40 .321 1.26 0.4 87
2016 New York - MLB 25 9 3 0 1 0 8.05 19.0 23 17 17 4 16 20 0 0 2.05 .358 6.30 -0.3 52
2017 New York - MLB 26 34 18 5 11 0 5.52 119.0 141 75 73 12 67 114 0 0 1.75 .376 4.38 1.3 79
2019 Texas - MLB 28 22 0 2 0 0 2.48 29.0 23 8 8 5 5 34 0 0 0.97 .269 4.00 0.3 185
2020 Texas - MLB 29 17 0 0 1 8 4.08 17.2 12 11 8 2 6 19 0 0 1.02 .238 3.74 0.2 106
2021 Los Angeles - MLB 30 40 0 0 2 0 6.36 46.2 45 33 33 10 20 45 0 0 1.39 .278 5.71 -0.3 75
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 31 42 0 0 0 0 2.94 49.0 44 16 16 2 16 49 0 0 1.22 .309 2.97 1.0 153
2023 Arizona - MLB 32 56 0 3 1 2 2.21 61.0 38 16 15 2 20 59 0 0 0.95 .237 2.63 1.2 179
2024 Philadelphia - MLB 33 21 3 0 3 0 5.06 16.0 17 11 9 4 12 15 0 0 1.81 .283 6.91 -0.4 82
Total MLB 256 33 11 23 10 4.46 411.2 396 214 204 49 190 410 0 0 1.42 .311 4.25 3.1 96
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 New York N (DSL) - R 20 4 4 1 1 0 1.00 18.0 7 2 2 1 0 20 0 0 0.39 .158 1.70 0.8 396
2011 New York N (GCL) - R 20 7 4 1 2 1 1.45 31.0 28 11 5 0 6 32 0 0 1.10 .301 2.20 1.1 276
2011 Kingsport - R 20 4 4 2 1 0 4.24 17.0 17 8 8 2 6 9 0 0 1.35 .273 4.73 0.1 94
2011 Total - R 20 15 12 4 4 1 2.05 66.0 52 21 15 3 12 61 0 0 0.97 .263 2.72 2.1 195
2011 Brooklyn - A- 20 2 0 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 0.80 .182 4.40 -0.0 111
2012 Columbia - A 21 12 12 6 3 0 2.52 71.1 61 24 20 4 8 54 0 0 0.97 .260 2.79 2.1 158
2012 St. Lucie - A+ 21 8 8 5 2 0 2.13 50.2 35 13 12 2 11 56 1 0 0.91 .270 2.27 1.9 188
2012 Total - A+ 21 20 20 11 5 0 2.36 122.0 96 37 32 6 19 110 1 0 0.94 .264 2.58 4.1 169
2013 Binghamton - AA 22 11 11 7 3 0 2.43 66.2 51 21 18 2 10 72 0 0 0.91 .277 1.88 3.0 166
2013 Boise - AAA 22 16 16 5 4 0 3.05 88.2 85 35 30 4 25 78 0 0 1.24 .316 2.87 2.6 132
2014 New York N (GCL) - R 23 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.50 .500 0.20 0.1 89
2014 St. Lucie - A+ 23 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .222 1.95 0.2 999
2014 Boise - AAA 23 16 16 6 4 0 3.60 80.0 69 43 32 4 34 80 0 0 1.29 .297 3.16 2.0 112
2015 New York N (GCL) - R 24 3 2 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.83 .357 1.20 0.3 999
2015 St. Lucie - A+ 24 2 2 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 0 3 1 0 0 1.60 .263 4.60 0.0 111
2015 Boise - AAA 24 2 2 1 0 0 5.87 7.2 8 6 5 1 1 7 0 0 1.17 .318 3.46 0.2 69
2016 Binghamton - AA 25 9 9 4 3 0 2.20 49.0 35 17 12 4 19 40 1 0 1.10 .233 4.04 0.7 183
2016 Boise - AAA 25 16 16 4 6 0 7.20 80.0 111 70 64 12 40 68 0 0 1.89 .374 4.95 0.2 56
2017 Boise - AAA 26 5 5 0 2 0 2.48 29.0 18 9 8 3 12 37 0 0 1.03 .238 3.23 0.7 162
2019 Texas (AZL) - R 28 5 3 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0.29 .182 0.00 0.5 999
2019 Frisco - AA 28 5 2 0 0 0 7.00 9.0 15 7 7 0 2 15 0 0 1.89 .556 0.53 0.5 57
2019 Nashville - AAA 28 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2021 Salt Lake - AAA 30 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.2 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.86 .300 2.06 0.1 999
2022 Salt Lake - AAA 31 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 2.72 0.0 999
2024 Lehigh Valley - AAA 33 36 0 0 5 17 4.28 33.2 28 17 16 4 11 31 0 0 1.16 .279 3.56 0.7 103
Total AAA E 37 0 1 5 17 4.00 36.0 28 17 16 4 11 35 0 0 1.08 .270 3.33 110.3
Total AAA W 60 55 18 16 0 4.29 291.1 294 163 139 24 113 275 0 0 1.40 .322 3.56 93.8
Total AA NE 20 20 11 6 0 2.33 115.2 86 38 30 6 29 112 1 0 0.99 .258 2.79 172.9
Total AA C 5 2 0 0 0 7.00 9.0 15 7 7 0 2 15 0 0 1.89 .556 0.53 57.1
Total A+ C 11 11 5 2 0 2.11 59.2 42 15 14 2 15 61 1 0 0.96 .267 2.45 189.5
Total A E 12 12 6 3 0 2.52 71.1 61 24 20 4 8 54 0 0 0.97 .260 2.79 157.7
Total NYP 2 0 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 0.80 .182 4.40 111.0
Total APP 4 4 2 1 0 4.24 17.0 17 8 8 2 6 9 0 0 1.35 .273 4.73 94.4
Total AZL 5 3 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 2 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0.29 .182 0.00 999.0
Total GCL 11 7 1 2 1 1.38 39.0 36 12 6 0 6 41 0 0 1.08 .319 1.94 289.0
Total DSL 4 4 1 1 0 1.00 18.0 7 2 2 1 0 20 0 0 0.39 .158 1.70 396.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 New York - MLB P 10 8 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 44.1 1.62 0.0 .000
2015 New York - MLB P 5 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 0.0 .000
2016 New York - MLB P 9 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 -0.1 .000
2017 New York - MLB P 34 18 4 13 1 17 0 1.000 119.0 1.29 -1.1 .000
2019 Texas - MLB P 22 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 +0.2 .000
2020 Texas - MLB P 17 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 0.0 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB P 37 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 46.2 1.16 -0.0 .978
2021 Salt Lake - AAA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Los Angeles - MLB P 40 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 49.0 0.92 +0.2 1.967
2022 Salt Lake - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Arizona - MLB P 56 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 61.0 1.03 +0.4 .984
2024 Philadelphia - MLB P 21 3 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 -0.2 .992
2024 Lehigh Valley - AAA P 35 0 4 5 3 9 0 1.000 33.2 2.41 +0.4 1.432
TOTAL P 291 33 27 42 6 69 0 1.000 451.1 1.38 -0.1 1.195
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2011 Signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets.
11/02/2018 Became a free agent.
01/04/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $785,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
12/15/2020 Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners for RHP Jose Corniell and a player to be named later.
03/19/2021 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for 2B Luis Rengifo.
07/22/2021 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 weeks.
11/28/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
04/09/2022 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/19/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
08/25/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/05/2022 Became a free agent.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
02/26/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
04/05/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/20/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
08/03/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
12/04/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
03/30/2024 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
06/19/2024 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
07/05/2024 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/05/2024 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
12/31/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
02/23/2025 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 7-8 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2017 67 9
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