It’s an exciting day in New York. Young Mets’ prospect Rafael Montero is making his major league debut. Due to the fact that it’s his debut, he has no data in the chart below. I have no scouting chops whatsoever, but I’ll do my best to give you a little introduction to Mr. Montero.
| Year |
K% |
BB% |
ERA |
FIP |
| 2012 – A |
18.9% |
2.8% |
2.52 |
3.17 |
| 2012 – A+ |
29.0% |
5.7% |
2.47 |
2.13 |
| 2013 – AA |
27.6% |
3.8% |
2.43 |
2.00 |
| 2013 – AAA |
21.5% |
6.9% |
3.05 |
3.24 |
| 2014 – AAA |
24.1% |
10.6% |
3.67 |
3.96 |
Montero has put up quality numbers everywhere he has pitched. His numbers haven’t been quite as gawdy this season, but don’t worry too much. Las Vegas – and the PCL in general – is a terrible place to pitch.
Fangaphs’ own Marc Hulet wrote the following about Montero earlier this year:
The Scouting Report: Montero is a rare Latin prospect who has a high ceiling despite being a late bloomer and not signing until he was 20 years old. His strengths as a pitcher are his above-average command and control, which help all three of his pitches play up. He possesses a low-90s fastball, slider and changeup. He needs to stay on top of his pitches more and try to create more of a downward plane.
There you have it. Montero should be fun to watch, especially if he’s able to command his fastball well. I’m not using him today, thanks to the Yankee Stadium effect, but he could be a nice cheap play going forward.
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