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

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Team Record in Appearances: 12-10

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 8, Entered with runners on base: 3

2019 Pitching Game Log

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2019 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	59	101	Jul 23	TEX	@	SEA	W,7-2	7-8		99	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	1.21	8	29	20	7	3	3	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.74	0.051	.19	0.01%	1.04	7b --- 0 out a4	8b 3 out a5
2	60	105	Jul 27	TEX	@	OAK	L,4-5	7-8		3	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.00	3.21	7	31	16	2	3	1	3	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.51	0.050	.22	0.01%	0.59	7b --- 0 out d1	8b 12- 2 out d1
3	61	108	Jul 31	TEX		SEA	W,9-7	7-8	H(1)	3	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	1	0	3.18	4.80	9	41	25	4	3	3	4	2	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.38	0.079	.22	0.01%	-0.77	7t --- 0 out a1	8t 3 out a2
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	62	111	Aug 4	TEX		DET	W,9-4	7-GF	W(1-0)	3	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.25	4.09	9	43	28	9	2	3	5	3	1	0		2	0	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.66	0.131	.14	0.02%	1.79	7t 1-3 2 out tie	9t end a 5
5	63	115	Aug 9	TEX	@	MIL	L,5-6	6-6		4	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.00	4.10	4	17	9	3	2	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.98	0.077	.35	0.01%	0.54	6b --- 0 out tie	6b 3 out tie
6	64	118	Aug 12	TEX	@	TOR	L,4-19	7-7		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1.80	3.41	3	13	9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.54	7b --- 0 out d14	7b 3 out d14
7	65	120	Aug 14	TEX	@	TOR	W,7-3	7-8	H(2)	1	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	1.50	2.71	6	29	19	6	4	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.58	0.090	.03	0.00%	1.07	7b --- 0 out a3	8b 3 out a4
8	66	122	Aug 16	TEX		MIN	L,3-4	8-8		1	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1.38	2.83	4	21	11	3	3	0	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.06	0.066	.04	0.00%	0.61	8t --- 0 out d1	8t 3 out d1
9	67	125	Aug 19	TEX		LAA	W,8-7	10-GF(11)	W(2-0)	2	2.0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1.20	3.28	9			5	2	4	3	3	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00	0.319	.02	0.00%	1.23	10t --- 0 out tie	11t end tie
10	68	131	Aug 24	TEX	@	CHW	W,4-0	7-8	H(3)	4	1.2	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	1.08	2.79	6	21	16	7	4	1	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.06	0.107	.00	0.00%	1.50	7b 12- 1 out a4	8b 3 out a4
11	69	133	Aug 27	TEX	@	LAA	L,2-5	7-GF(8)		2	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.50	3.55	4	16	10	3	1	1	3	1	0	0		1	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.18	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.20	7b 1-- 2 out d3	8b end d 3
12	70	134	Aug 28	TEX	@	LAA	W,3-0	8-8	H(4)	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.42	3.32	3	9	8	2	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.74	0.058	.00	0.00%	0.55	8b --- 0 out a3	8b 3 out a3
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	71	140	Sep 3	TEX	@	NYY	L,1-10	7-7		5	1.0	1	2	2	0	1	1	1	2.25	4.01	5	17	10	2	2	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-1.46	7b --- 0 out d8	7b 3 out d10
14	72	142	Sep 5	TEX	@	BAL	W,3-1	8-8	H(5)	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.14	3.98	4	10	8	2	0	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.07	0.150	.00	0.00%	0.55	8b --- 0 out a1	8b 3 out a1
15	73	143	Sep 6	TEX	@	BAL	W,7-6	8-8	H(6)	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.05	3.94	5	16	12	2	1	1	4	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.52	0.150	.00	0.00%	0.55	8b --- 0 out a1	8b 3 out a1
16	74	146	Sep 10	TEX		TBR	L,3-5	8-8	BS(1)	3	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1	0	2.74	4.39	5	16	10	1	2	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.94	-0.221	.00	0.00%	-1.39	8t --- 0 out a2	8t 3 out tie
17	75	148	Sep 12	TEX		TBR	W,6-4	8-8	H(7)	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.63	4.17	4	16	11	4	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.14	0.088	.00	0.00%	0.61	8t --- 0 out a2	8t 3 out a2
18	76	151	Sep 15	TEX		OAK	L,1-6	9-GF		2	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	2.88	4.49	4	23	14	5	4	0	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	-0.008	.00	0.00%	-0.39	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 5
19	77	153	Sep 18	TEX	@	HOU	L,2-3	8-GF(8)		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.77	4.29	3	13	8	1	2	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.46	0.037	.00	0.00%	0.57	8b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 1
20	78	156	Sep 22	TEX	@	OAK	W,8-3	8-8		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.67	4.18	4	17	12	2	3	0	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.11	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.52	8b --- 0 out a6	8b 3 out a6
21	79	157	Sep 24	TEX		BOS	L,10-12	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.57	4.07	4			1	4	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.41	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.61	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
22	80	161	Sep 28	TEX		NYY	W,9-4	8-8		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2.48	3.83	3			3	4	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.61	8t --- 0 out a8	8t 3 out a8
							12-10		W-L:2-0,BSv:1,Hld:7	2.2	29.0	23	8	8	5	34	5	2	2.48	3.83	113	398	64%	20%	14%	0.67		26%	6%	0		5	0%	1	1	0	106	3	1	0	2	0	0	1.13	1.239	.07	0.06%	9.28

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