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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

Tue 8/12 Wed 8/13 Thu 8/14
@CHW 7:40 PM EDT @CHW 2:10 PM EDT @MIN 7:40 PM EDT

Positions
RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP

All Leagues
Average $1.00 Median $1.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

All Leagues
Average $1.00 Median $1.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $1.60 Median $1.50

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

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 6
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


August 10, 2025 10:38 AM : Montero tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Angels. He allowed a hit and struck out one.
Analysis: After allowing two earned runs in an inning during his team debut Tuesday, Montero was better in his second outing since coming over at the trade deadline. The righty is still carrying a 5.49 ERA overall, making him hard to trust in any fantasy format given his middle relief role. Montero should continue to see medium-leverage work for the Tigers.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2014NYM10844.110424.060151.51128
2015NYM5110.000134.500001.40000
2016NYM9319.000208.052632.05263
2017NYM3418119.0501145.521011.74790
2019TEX22029.020342.482760.96552
2020TEX17017.208194.075461.01887
2021SEA40043.157377.269241.63846
2021HOU406.00050.000000.83333
2022HOU71068.1514732.370731.02439
2023HOU68067.131795.079211.52970
2024HOU41038.110234.695651.40870
2025HOU304.00054.500001.25000
2025ATL36034.100345.504851.39806
2025DET304.10018.307691.84615

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2011NYM (R)4418.010201.000000.38889
2011NYM (R)7431.011321.451611.09677
2011NYM (R)4417.02094.235291.35294
2011NYM (A-)205.01053.600000.80000
2012NYM (A)121271.160542.523360.96729
2012NYM (A+)8850.250562.131580.90789
2013NYM (AA)111166.270722.430000.91500
2013NYM (AAA)161688.250783.045111.24060
2014NYM (R)112.00034.500001.50000
2014NYM (A+)114.00040.000000.75000
2014NYM (AAA)161680.060803.600001.28750
2015NYM (R)326.00060.000000.83333
2015NYM (A+)225.00013.600001.60000
2015NYM (AAA)227.21075.869561.17391
2016NYM (AA)9949.040402.204081.10204
2016NYM (AAA)161680.040687.200001.88750
2017NYM (AAA)5529.000372.482761.03448
2019TEX (R)537.000120.000000.28571
2019TEX (AA)529.000157.000001.88889
2019TEX (AAA)102.11040.000000.00000
2024HOU (AAA)17016.110242.204081.34694

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
Aug 10, 2025 DET LAA 0 0 0 0 1.2 7 2 2 1 0 3 0 1
Aug 9, 2025 DET LAA 0 0 0 0 1.2 6 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
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
Totals 0 0 0 2 10.2 51 13 13 12 5 10 0 3

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
February 29, 2020 10:25 PM add Big Papi memories $1
August 1, 2020 6:37 PM cut Big Papi memories $1
August 11, 2020 7:20 AM add Hackaballs Cross 🍀 $11
September 30, 2020 7:29 PM increase Hackaballs Cross 🍀 $13
July 14, 2021 9:57 AM cut Hackaballs Cross 🍀 $7
August 16, 2021 10:08 AM add Hackaballs Cross 🍀 $7
August 16, 2021 10:34 AM cut Hackaballs Cross 🍀 $4
May 4, 2022 3:08 AM add Kneel before Zod $1
October 14, 2022 1:53 AM increase Kneel before Zod $3
May 10, 2023 5:34 AM cut Kneel before Zod $2
June 17, 2023 4:19 AM add Kneel before Zod $2
July 3, 2023 6:13 AM cut Kneel before Zod $1

Recent Trades for Rafael Montero in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 20, 2023 4:24 PM An Inconveenient Truth Max Fried ATL SP L $26 
Rafael Montero HOU RP R $5 
$15 loan 		2028 Champ Francisco Lindor NYM SS S $31
March 27, 2023 5:32 AM 🐉🗡️The Asha’man🗡️🐉 Chris Sale BOS SP L $18 60IL 
Rafael Montero HOU RP R $5 
Ketel Marte ARI 2B S $10 
Trey Mancini ARI AAA 1B R $2
Kenta Maeda NYY AAA SP/RP R $1
Will Smith LAD C R $15 
$39 loan 		Wolfhounds Trevor Story BOS SS R $7 
Thairo Estrada SFG 2B R $3 60IL 
Tylor Megill NYM SP R $1 60IL
Adley Rutschman BAL C S $11 
February 25, 2023 6:09 PM Bobby Ohtani Esteury Ruiz LAD AAA OF R $4 
Reid Detmers LAA SP/RP L $7 
 Team Hiles Nick Castellanos PHI OF R $17 
Rafael Montero HOU RP R $1 
$7 loan
January 11, 2023 11:43 AM Wally 31 Kenley Jansen ATL RP R $22 
 Jacksonville Jimbo Shrimp Rafael Montero HOU RP R $3 
January 7, 2023 2:07 PM The Wuerling Darvish Rafael Montero HOU RP R $4 
Clay Holmes NYY SP/RP R $8 
 Rhode Island Superstars Byron Buxton MIN OF R $18 
Keibert Ruiz WSN C S $5 7IL 
December 31, 2022 3:50 PM bunz of steal Rafael Montero HOU RP R $4 
Eric Lauer MIL SP/RP L $5 
 My Passion is My Hobby DL Hall BAL SP/RP L $3
Esteury Ruiz LAD AAA OF R $3 
Ezequiel Tovar COL SS R $3 
November 28, 2022 11:34 AM Wolfhounds Rafael Montero HOU RP R $5 
 🐉🗡️The Asha’man🗡️🐉 Ken Waldichuk ATH AAA SP/RP L $3
November 26, 2022 10:00 PM Osaka Shoulder Team J.D. Martinez BOS Util R $19
Rafael Montero HOU RP R $5 
Matt Olson ATL 1B L $24 
Spencer Strider ATL SP R $18 
 Wolfhounds Jose Abreu CHW 1B R $30
Blake Snell SDP SP L $26 
Isiah Kiner-Falefa NYY 2B/SS/3B R $8 
Jackson Holliday BAL 2B/SS L $8
Elijah Green WSN A OF R $2
November 19, 2022 11:01 AM NYS Javier Baez DET SS/3B/OF R $13 
 Low Rider Jr. Rafael Montero HOU RP R $3 
November 15, 2022 10:28 PM WTF Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL OF R $61 10IL 
 TEB Bosawas bluebirds 🎑 Rafael Montero HOU RP R $3 
Cody Bellinger LAD 1B/OF L $17 
Josiah Gray WSN SP/RP R $6 60IL 
Ezequiel Tovar COL SS R $6