Elehuris Montero

Elehuris Montero (born August 17, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball third baseman for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Elehuris Montero
Montero with the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2022
Colorado Rockies – No. 44
Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1998-08-17) August 17, 1998
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 2022, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.239
Home runs17
Runs batted in59
Teams

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

Montero signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in August 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals where he hit .252 with three home runs and 30 RBIs in 57 games. He played 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals, batting .260 with one home run and 26 RBIs in 61 games, and 2017 with the Gulf Coast Cardinals where he compiled a .277 batting average with five home runs and 36 RBIs in 52 games.

Montero started 2018 with the Peoria Chiefs where he was named a Midwest League All-Star.[2] After slashing .321/.381/.529 with 15 home runs, 69 RBIs, and 28 doubles in 102 games, he was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals in August.[3][4] In 24 games for Palm Beach, he hit .286 with one home run and 13 RBIs.[5] Following the season, Montero was named the Midwest League Most Valuable Player.[6]

Montero began 2019 with the Springfield Cardinals, and was placed on the injured list in April.[7] He returned to play in May, but was once again placed on the IL at the end of the month. He was activated once again in July. Over 59 games with Springfield, Montero hit .188 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs following the season.[8] Montero was added to St. Louis' 40–man roster following the 2019 season.[9] Montero did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Colorado Rockies

On February 1, 2021, Montero was traded to the Colorado Rockies along with Austin Gomber, Mateo Gil, Tony Locey, and Jake Sommers in exchange for Nolan Arenado.[11] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Hartford Yard Goats.[12] He was promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes during the season.[13] Over 120 games for the 2021 season, he slashed .278/.360/.529 with 28 home runs and 86 RBIs.[14]

He returned to the Isotopes to begin the 2022 season.[15] On April 29, 2022, Montero was recalled and promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Kris Bryant was placed on the injured list.[16] On August 6, Montero hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of Arizona Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly.[17]

See also

References
  1. Johnny Campos (June 15, 2018). "Montero showing talent beyond his years for Chiefs - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. Brozdowski, Lance (July 18, 2018). "Johan Oviedo, Elehuris Montero on different paths in Peoria". Viva El Birdos. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. Dave Eminian. "Chiefs All-Star Montero is a hit in the Midwest League - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. Dave Eminian (August 7, 2018). "Ouch: Chiefs star Elehuris Montero promoted by Cardinals to Palm Beach day after MWL honors - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  5. "Elehuris Montero Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  6. Staff (May 30, 2018). "Former Chiefs slugger Elehuris Montero named Midwest League MVP - Sports - Journal Star - Peoria, IL". Pjstar.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  7. RotoWire Staff (4 April 2019). "Cardinals' Elehuris Montero: Assigned to Double-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. Post-Dispatch store (29 August 2019). "Cards notebook: Reyes set to test arm; Robinson released; Carlson picked for AFL | St. Louis Cardinals". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  9. "Cardinals add three prospects to 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 deadline | News Headlines". kmov.com. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  10. "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  11. Connor Byrne (2020-03-22). "Cardinals Acquire Nolan Arenado". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  12. Amore, Dom (30 April 2021). "Former Colorado Rockies first-round draft pick Ryan Rolison highlights Hartford Yard Goats' 2021 opening day roster". courant.com.
  13. "Isotope Montero, part of Rockies' Arenado trade, shows great promise - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. 11 September 2021.
  14. "Bird, Montero, Feltner Honored as Organizational All-Stars". MiLB.com.
  15. "Isotopes 2022 Opening Day Roster Announced".
  16. "Rockies place Kris Bryant on injured list with back soreness, promote Elehuris Montero to majors". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  17. "Montero's first career homer | 08/06/2022". MLB.com.
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