Montero appeared in 226 games during his MLB career. He recorded a .253 batting average with 28 home runs and 104 RBI across parts of five seasons. His slugging percentage was .398 with a 94 OPS+.
The catcher’s MLB tenure included 41 games with the Yankees from 2011-2012 and 185 games with the Mariners from 2012-2015.
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Baseball prospect rankings placed Montero among top talents before MLB debut
Multiple baseball publications ranked Montero as a top-10 prospect in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus both included him on their annual prospect lists during that period.
Montero hit two home runs against the Baltimore Orioles in September 2011 during his fourth game after the Yankees promoted him to the major leagues. At Triple-A in 2010, he hit 21 home runs and posted a .517 slugging percentage.
Seattle Mariners trade brings Montero to Pacific Northwest in 2012
The Yankees traded Montero to Seattle in a January 2012 transaction. He spent four seasons with the Mariners organization but failed to replicate his minor league offensive production at the major league level.In 2014, Montero attempted to confront a team scout during a minor league rehabilitation assignment game while with the Mariners organization. The incident occurred during his time in Seattle’s farm system.
Montero career ends after brief stints with Blue Jays and Orioles organizations
Seattle waived Montero in March 2016. He subsequently signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles but did not advance beyond their minor league systems.
Montero’s professional baseball career concluded after the 2016 season. He did not play in affiliated baseball after his release from the Orioles organization.
The Yankees organization has not released additional details regarding Montero’s death.
