Rafael Montero

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 193lb (183cm, 87kg)

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, 20,615th 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

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2025, 3 yrs/$34.5M (23-25), 3 yrs/$34.5M (23-25)

Service Time (01/2024): 7.138 • Free Agent: 2026

Agents: GSE Worldwide

Full Name: Rafael Montero

Nicknames: Fugarra or Monte

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2022 World Series

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.5

0.2

ERA

1.64

4.63

291

11.0

435.0

442

WHIP

0.909

1.455

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

2023 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2023 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 30	HOU		CHW	L,2-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	Mar 31	HOU		CHW	W,6-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
3	5 (2)	Apr 3	HOU		DET	L,6-7		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
4	7 (1)	Apr 5	HOU		DET	W,8-2		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
5	8	Apr 7	HOU	@	MIN	L,2-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
6	12 (3)	Apr 11	HOU	@	PIT	L,4-7		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	15 (2)	Apr 15	HOU		TEX	W,8-2	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
8	18 (2)	Apr 18	HOU		TOR	L,2-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
9	19	Apr 19	HOU		TOR	W,8-1		4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
10	21 (1)	Apr 22	HOU	@	ATL	W,6-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
11	24 (2)	Apr 25	HOU	@	TBR	W,5-0		3	1.0	0	1	0	1	1
12	26 (1)	Apr 28	HOU		PHI	L,1-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
13	28 (1)	Apr 30	HOU		PHI	W,4-3		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	29	May 1	HOU		SFG	W,7-3		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
15	33 (3)	May 6	HOU	@	SEA	L,5-7		6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
16	35 (1)	May 8	HOU	@	LAA	L,4-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
17	39 (3)	May 13	HOU	@	CHW	L,1-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
18	41 (1)	May 15	HOU		CHC	W,6-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
19	43 (1)	May 17	HOU		CHC	W,7-6		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
20	44	May 19	HOU		OAK	W,5-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
21	48 (3)	May 23	HOU	@	MIL	L,0-6	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
22	52 (3)	May 28	HOU	@	OAK	W,10-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
23	54 (1)	May 30	HOU		MIN	W,5-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	56 (1)	Jun 1	HOU		LAA	W,5-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
25	58 (1)	Jun 3	HOU		LAA	W,9-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	61 (2)	Jun 6	HOU	@	TOR	L,1-5	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
27	63 (1)	Jun 8	HOU	@	TOR	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
28	64	Jun 9	HOU	@	CLE	L,9-10		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
29	66 (1)	Jun 11	HOU	@	CLE	L,0-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	70 (3)	Jun 16	HOU		CIN	L,1-2	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
31	71	Jun 17	HOU		CIN	L,3-10	GF	8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
32	75 (3)	Jun 21	HOU		NYM	W,10-8		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
33	78 (2)	Jun 25	HOU	@	LAD	W,6-5		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
34	81 (2)	Jun 29	HOU	@	STL	W,14-0	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
35	83 (1)	Jul 1	HOU	@	TEX	L,2-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
36	88 (4)	Jul 6	HOU		SEA	L,1-5	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0
37	91 (2)	Jul 9	HOU		SEA	L,1-3		5	2.0	0	1	0	1	0
38	94 (2)	Jul 16	HOU	@	LAA	W,9-8		7	1.1	1	0	0	1	0
39	96 (1)	Jul 19	HOU	@	COL	W,4-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
40	98 (1)	Jul 21	HOU	@	OAK	W,6-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
41	103 (4)	Jul 26	HOU		TEX	L,5-13		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0
42	105 (1)	Jul 29	HOU		TBR	W,17-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
43	106	Jul 30	HOU		TBR	L,2-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
44	110 (3)	Aug 3	HOU	@	NYY	L,3-4		5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
45	111	Aug 4	HOU	@	NYY	W,7-3		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0
46	115 (3)	Aug 9	HOU	@	BAL	W,8-2		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
47	117 (1)	Aug 11	HOU		LAA	W,11-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
48	119 (1)	Aug 13	HOU		LAA	L,1-2		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
49	121 (1)	Aug 15	HOU	@	MIA	W,6-5		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
50	122	Aug 16	HOU	@	MIA	W,12-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	124 (1)	Aug 19	HOU		SEA	L,3-10		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
52	125	Aug 20	HOU		SEA	L,6-7		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
53	127 (1)	Aug 22	HOU		BOS	W,7-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
54	129 (1)	Aug 24	HOU		BOS	L,1-17		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
55	132 (2)	Aug 27	HOU	@	DET	W,17-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
56	134 (1)	Aug 29	HOU	@	BOS	W,6-2		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
57	137 (2)	Sep 2	HOU		NYY	L,4-5		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
58	139 (1)	Sep 4	HOU	@	TEX	W,13-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
59	143 (3)	Sep 9	HOU		SDP	W,7-5		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
60	145 (1)	Sep 11	HOU		OAK	L,0-4	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	147 (1)	Sep 13	HOU		OAK	W,6-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
62	148	Sep 15	HOU	@	KCR	L,2-4		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
63	149	Sep 16	HOU	@	KCR	L,8-10		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
64	151 (1)	Sep 18	HOU		BAL	L,7-8		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
65	154 (2)	Sep 22	HOU		KCR	L,5-7		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
66	155	Sep 23	HOU		KCR	L,2-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
67	158 (2)	Sep 26	HOU	@	SEA	L,2-6		4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
68	162 (3)	Oct 1	HOU	@	ARI	W,8-1		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
							68gm		67.1	2	8	0	10	1