P Rafael Montero #47
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/21/2026
P RAFAEL MONTERO #47 - AGE: 35 - 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 45 40 50 45
Movement 45 45 50 45
HRA 45 45 50 45
PBABIP 45 45 50 45
Control 35 35 40 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 40 40
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/17/1990
Born in:Higüey, LA
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 95 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:9 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:14 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 5.29 -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 .333 1.33 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 6.37 -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 4.45 1.2 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 4.05 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 .233 3.75 0.2 106
2021 Seattle - MLB 30 40 0 5 3 7 7.27 43.1 56 39 35 4 15 37 0 0 1.64 .366 4.28 0.2 59
2021 Houston - MLB 30 4 0 0 1 0 0.00 6.0 3 1 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.83 .214 2.81 0.1 999
2021 Total - MLB 30 44 0 5 4 7 6.39 49.1 59 40 35 4 17 42 0 0 1.54 .353 4.10 0.3 68
2022 Houston - MLB 31 71 0 5 2 14 2.37 68.1 47 22 18 3 23 73 0 0 1.02 .262 2.65 1.3 164
2023 Houston - MLB 32 68 0 3 3 1 5.08 67.1 74 40 38 11 29 79 0 0 1.53 .358 4.63 -0.1 84
2024 Houston - MLB 33 41 0 1 2 0 4.70 38.1 35 21 20 8 19 23 0 0 1.41 .243 6.49 -1.1 85
2025 Houston - MLB 34 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 1.25 .333 2.22 0.1 91
2025 Atlanta - MLB 34 36 0 0 1 0 5.50 34.1 27 22 21 3 21 34 0 0 1.40 .261 4.19 0.1 77
2025 Detroit - MLB 34 20 0 1 1 0 2.86 22.0 12 10 7 2 14 19 0 0 1.18 .192 4.58 -0.1 143
2025 Total - MLB 34 59 0 1 2 0 4.48 60.1 42 34 30 5 37 58 0 0 1.31 .242 4.11 0.2 91
Total MLB 380 30 23 30 30 4.68 522.2 509 295 272 62 247 517 0 0 1.45 .315 4.36 2.1 89
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 0.8 380
2011 New York N (FCL) - 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 Total - 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 2.0 194
2011 Total - 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 St. Lucie - A 21 12 12 6 3 0 2.52 71.1 61 24 20 4 8 54 0 0 0.97 .260 2.79 2.2 159
2012 Total - 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 4.1 170
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 3.0 168
2013 Syracuse - 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 (FCL) - 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 Total - 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 Syracuse - 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 (FCL) - 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 Total - 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 Syracuse - 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 Syracuse - AAA 25 16 16 4 6 0 7.20 80.0 31 70 64 12 40 68 0 0 0.89 .072 4.88 0.3 56
2017 Syracuse - 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 (ACL) - 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 Round Rock - 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
2024 Sugar Land - AAA 33 17 0 1 1 0 2.20 16.1 13 4 4 2 9 24 0 0 1.35 .324 3.51 0.1 162
Total IL 55 55 16 16 0 4.38 285.1 211 163 139 24 112 270 0 0 1.13 .227 3.57 91.8
Total PCL 18 0 2 1 0 1.93 18.2 13 4 4 2 9 28 0 0 1.18 .297 3.07 185.3
Total EL 11 11 7 3 0 2.43 66.2 51 21 18 2 10 72 0 0 0.91 .277 1.88 168.4
Total TL 5 2 0 0 0 7.00 9.0 15 7 7 0 2 15 0 0 1.89 .556 0.53 57.3
Total MWL 11 11 5 2 0 2.11 59.2 42 15 14 2 15 61 1 0 0.96 .267 2.45 189.4
Total NYP 2 0 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 0.80 .182 4.40 111.1
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 ACL 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 FCL 11 7 1 2 1 1.38 39.0 36 12 6 0 6 41 0 0 1.08 .319 1.94 289.6
Total DSL 4 4 1 1 0 1.00 18.0 7 2 2 1 0 20 0 0 0.39 .158 1.70 380.3
Total FSL 12 12 6 3 0 2.52 71.1 61 24 20 4 8 54 0 0 0.97 .260 2.79 158.9
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 -0.2 .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 -0.9 .000
2019 Texas - MLB P 22 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 29.0 2.17 0.0 .000
2020 Texas - MLB P 17 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 0.0 .000
2021 Seattle - MLB P 40 0 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 43.1 1.66 -0.8 .000
2021 Houston - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 0.0 .000
2022 Houston - MLB P 71 0 2 6 1 9 1 .889 68.1 1.05 -1.0 .000
2023 Houston - MLB P 68 0 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 67.1 1.34 -0.3 .000
2024 Houston - MLB P 41 0 1 3 0 5 1 .800 38.0 0.95 -0.0 .000
2025 Atlanta - MLB P 36 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 34.1 2.10 -0.1 .000
2025 Detroit - MLB P 20 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 22.0 0.41 +0.4 .000
2025 Houston - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 380 30 29 51 6 82 2 .976 522.1 1.38 -2.8 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2011 Signed as an International Free Agent with the New York Mets.
11/02/2018 Granted Free Agency.
01/04/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
12/15/2020 Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Jose Corniell.
07/27/2021 Traded by the Seattle Mariners with Kendall Graveman to the Houston Astros for Joe Smith and Abraham Toro.
11/06/2022 Granted Free Agency.
11/15/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.
04/08/2025 Traded by the Houston Astros with a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves for cash.
07/31/2025 Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Jarvis.
11/02/2025 Granted Free Agency.
02/13/2026 Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2022 71 4
Year SV Rank
2020 8 7
Year HLD Rank
2022 23 7
Year RA Rank
2022 71 4
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