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Rafael Montero DET RP R 

Born: 10/17/1990 Age: 34

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (ATL) Jul'25

Sat 8/09 Sun 8/10 Mon 8/11
LAA 6:10 PM EDT LAA 1:40 PM EDT @CHW 7:40 PM EDT

Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $1.00 Median $1.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

All Leagues
Average $1.00 Median $1.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $2.10 Median $2.00

Roster%
0.31%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 5
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


August 5, 2025 9:38 PM : Montero allowed two runs on two hits and a walk across an inning of relief in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Twins.
Analysis: Montero, who was traded to Detroit from Atlanta before last Thursday's deadline, was making his first appearance in exactly a week. Perhaps as a result of some rust, the veteran righty wasn't particularly sharp in his team debut, and his season ERA climbed to 5.72. Montero can miss some bats, as he has 39 strikeouts in 39.1 innings this year, though he's too volatile at this point to see high-leverage work with the Tigers, which minimizes his fantasy appeal.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP K HR9 ERA WHIP
2014NYM10844.1421.624064.060151.51128
2015NYM5110.0130.000004.500001.40000
2016NYM9319.0201.894748.052632.05263
2017NYM3418119.01140.907565.521011.74790
2019TEX22029.0341.551722.482760.96552
2020TEX17017.2191.018874.075461.01887
2021SEA40043.1370.830777.269241.63846
2021HOU406.050.000000.000000.83333
2022HOU71068.1730.395122.370731.02439
2023HOU68067.1791.470305.079211.52970
2024HOU41038.1231.878264.695651.40870
2025HOU304.050.000004.500001.25000
2025ATL36034.1340.786415.504851.39806
2025DET101.000.0000018.000003.00000

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP K HR9 ERA WHIP
2011NYM (R)4418.0200.500001.000000.38889
2011NYM (R)7431.0320.000001.451611.09677
2011NYM (R)4417.091.058824.235291.35294
2011NYM (A-)205.051.800003.600000.80000
2012NYM (A)121271.1540.504672.523360.96729
2012NYM (A+)8850.2560.355262.131580.90789
2013NYM (AA)111166.2720.270002.430000.91500
2013NYM (AAA)161688.2780.406023.045111.24060
2014NYM (R)112.030.000004.500001.50000
2014NYM (A+)114.040.000000.000000.75000
2014NYM (AAA)161680.0800.450003.600001.28750
2015NYM (R)326.060.000000.000000.83333
2015NYM (A+)225.010.000003.600001.60000
2015NYM (AAA)227.271.173915.869561.17391
2016NYM (AA)9949.0400.734692.204081.10204
2016NYM (AAA)161680.0681.350007.200001.88750
2017NYM (AAA)5529.0370.931032.482761.03448
2019TEX (R)537.0120.000000.000000.28571
2019TEX (AA)529.0150.000007.000001.88889
2019TEX (AAA)102.140.000000.000000.00000
2024HOU (AAA)17016.1241.102042.204081.34694

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
Aug 5, 2025 DET MIN 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
Jul 29, 2025 ATL @KCR 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Jul 28, 2025 ATL @KCR 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 3 3 2 0 2 0 0
Jul 25, 2025 ATL @TEX 0 0 0 0 1.1 8 4 4 2 1 2 0 0
Jul 21, 2025 ATL SFG 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Jul 19, 2025 ATL NYY 0 0 0 1 1.0 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Jul 12, 2025 ATL @STL 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
Jul 11, 2025 ATL @STL 0 0 0 1 1.0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jul 9, 2025 ATL @ATH 0 0 0 0 1.0 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Jul 5, 2025 ATL BAL 0 0 0 0 1.0 6 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
Totals 0 0 0 2 9.1 48 14 13 13 6 8 0 2

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Sep 20, 2024 AAA SUG @SAC 0 0 0 0.2 6 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
Sep 18, 2024 AAA SUG @SAC 0 1 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15, 2024 AAA SUG RNO 0 0 0 1.0 7 1 1 1 1 3 0 1
Sep 14, 2024 AAA SUG RNO 0 0 0 0.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 12, 2024 AAA SUG RNO 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Sep 10, 2024 AAA SUG RNO 0 0 0 1.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 1
Sep 8, 2024 AAA SUG @OKC 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 6, 2024 AAA SUG @OKC 0 0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3, 2024 AAA SUG @OKC 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Aug 30, 2024 AAA SUG SL 0 0 0 1.0 5 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
Totals 0 1 0 9.1 42 4 4 10 9 6 0 2

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
June 16, 2013 3:12 PM add David Justice is Blind $4
August 9, 2013 3:44 PM cut David Justice is Blind $2
March 11, 2014 10:17 PM add The Frying Rutschmen $2
October 2, 2014 10:06 PM cut The Frying Rutschmen $1
February 27, 2020 8:43 PM add Sonny Gray Real Estate $1
September 30, 2020 6:52 PM increase Sonny Gray Real Estate $3
May 21, 2021 11:16 AM cut Sonny Gray Real Estate $2
May 11, 2022 6:16 AM add Escape Podsednik One is Away $2
August 21, 2022 7:07 PM cut Escape Podsednik One is Away $1
March 29, 2023 9:35 PM add Urbina's Farmhands $1
May 20, 2023 7:41 PM cut Urbina's Farmhands $1

Recent Trades for Rafael Montero in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
August 10, 2022 10:13 AM Bobby's Cox Arraez Rafael Montero HOU RP R $2 
Hunter Renfroe MIL OF R $4
George Kirby SEA SP R $3 
Eury Perez MIA SP R $5 
 Purple Cactus Jacob DeGrom NYM SP R $54 
Garrett Cooper ATL AAA 1B R $4
Edwin Diaz NYM RP R $10 
$46 loan
July 13, 2022 2:22 PM GunnarFight at the O.K. Corral Miles Mikolas STL SP R $2 
Rafael Montero HOU RP R $1 
Ramon Laureano OAK OF R $6 
 Southside Hitmen 2.0 Luis Castillo CIN SP R $18 
$9 loan
January 15, 2021 5:02 PM Flying Disco Turkeys Darren O'Day ATL AAA RP R $3
Miguel Rojas MIA 2B/SS/3B R $3 
Eduardo Rodriguez BOS SP L $12 
Nick Castellanos CIN OF R $23
Rafael Montero TEX RP R $3 
Brusdar Graterol LAD RP R $6 60IL
 The Basement-Dweller Aaron Judge NYY OF R $44 
James McCann CHW C R $3 
Justus Sheffield CIN CPX SP/RP L $4
Edwin Diaz NYM RP R $9 
Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $2 
December 5, 2020 2:03 PM Mourning Doves J.D. Davis LAA AAA 1B/3B R $7
Shogo Akiyama CIN OF L $7
 Piggyback Bandits Rafael Montero TEX RP R $6 
Keone Kela CHW AAA RP R $6
Kris Bubic KCR SP/RP L $6 60IL
December 14, 2015 11:53 AM Long Gone Yasmani Grandal BOS AAA C S $10
Joc Pederson LAD Util L $8 
 Balls In Play Derek Norris SDP Util R $5
Rafael Montero NYM RP R $5 
Nick Gordon KCR AAA OF L $6
Anthony Desclafani CIN SP/RP R $7 
July 12, 2015 10:51 AM Corn Cobb TV Charlie Blackmon COL OF L $5
Aaron Sanchez TOR AAA SP/RP R $5
Anthony Rendon WSN 3B R $22 60IL
Josh Bell PIT 1B S $2 
Rafael Montero NYM RP R $3 
Kyle Schwarber CHC OF L $5 
 Balls In Play Johnny Cueto CIN SP/RP R $20
Justin Upton SDP Util R $31
Felix Hernandez SEA RP R $42
$50 loan
March 13, 2015 10:20 AM Clase Closed Rafael Montero NYM RP R $3 
$2 loan 		Corn Cobb TV R.A. Dickey TOR RP R $2
December 10, 2013 6:47 PM Lovable Losers Tyler Skaggs ARI SP L $7
Matt Harvey BAL AAA RP R $12
Taylor Guerrieri PHI AAA RP R $2
Jorge Soler CHC OF R $5 10IL 
 Bob's Fellers Grant Green MIA AAA Util R $3
Brett Lawrie CHW AA Util R $11
Jake Marisnick ATL AAA OF R $4
Zack Wheeler NYM SP R $6 
Rafael Montero NYM RP R $2 
July 18, 2013 9:20 AM smg58 Danny Hultzen SEA RP L $3
Rafael Montero NYM RP R $4 
 Slapdick Prospects Cliff Lee PHI RP L $41