Rafael Montero

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Team: Houston Astros (majors)

Born: October 17, 1990 in Higuerito, Dominican Republic do

High School: Francisco Sergio Castillo (Sabana Higuero, Dominican Republic)

Debut: May 14, 2014 (Age 23-209d, 20,616th in major league history)
vs. NYY 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2025, 3 yrs/$34.5M (23-25), 3 yrs/$34.5M (23-25)

Service Time (01/2023): 6.138 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: GSE Worldwide

Full Name: Rafael Montero

Nicknames: Fugarra or Monte

SUMMARY

2023

Career

WAR

-0.3

ERA

6.08

4.73

237

23.2

380.1

384

WHIP

1.690

1.472

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2017 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2017 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 5	NYM		ATL	L,1-3		10	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	4 (1)	Apr 7	NYM		MIA	L,2-7		10	2.2	0	1	0	1	1	P
3	5	Apr 8	NYM		MIA	L,1-8		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	10 (4)	Apr 13	NYM	@	MIA	W,9-8		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	11	Apr 14	NYM	@	MIA	L,2-3		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	14 (2)	Apr 18	NYM		PHI	L,2-6		5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	28 (13)	May 5	NYM		MIA	W,8-7	GS	22	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	33 (4)	May 10	NYM		SFG	L,5-6	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	34	May 12	NYM	@	MIL	L,4-7		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	35	May 13	NYM	@	MIL	L,4-11	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	39 (3)	May 17	NYM	@	ARI	L,4-5	GF	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	42 (2)	May 21	NYM		LAA	L,5-12		16	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	45 (2)	May 25	NYM		SDP	L,3-4	GS	17	3.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	65 (19)	Jun 15	NYM		WSN	L,3-8	GF	9	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	69 (3)	Jun 19	NYM	@	LAD	L,6-10		16	3.2	0	3	0	3	0	P
16	75 (5)	Jun 25	NYM	@	SFG	W,8-2	GS	22	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	81 (5)	Jul 2	NYM		PHI	L,1-7	GS	29	6.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	85 (3)	Jul 8	NYM	@	STL	L,1-4		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	91 (5)	Jul 18	NYM		STL	L,0-5	GS	28	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	96 (4)	Jul 23	NYM		OAK	L,2-3	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	101 (4)	Jul 28	NYM	@	SEA	W,7-5	GS	22	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	106 (4)	Aug 3	NYM	@	COL	L,4-5	GS	26	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	111 (4)	Aug 9	NYM		TEX	L,1-5	GS	20	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	116 (4)	Aug 14	NYM	@	NYY	L,2-4	GS	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
25	121 (4)	Aug 19	NYM		MIA	W,8-1	GS	23	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	126 (4)	Aug 24	NYM		ARI	L,2-3	GS	24	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	129 (2)	Aug 27 (1)	NYM	@	WSN	W,6-5		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	132 (2)	Aug 30	NYM	@	CIN	W,2-0	GS	30	8.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	137 (4)	Sep 4	NYM		PHI	W,11-7	GS	24	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	142 (4)	Sep 9	NYM		CIN	W,6-1	GS	24	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	147 (4)	Sep 15	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-3	GS	23	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	152 (4)	Sep 20	NYM	@	MIA	L,2-9	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	158 (5)	Sep 26	NYM		ATL	W,4-3	GS	28	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
34	162 (3)	Oct 1	NYM	@	PHI	L,0-11		15	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
							34gm		119.0	4	13	0	17	1