Rangers to Reportedly Call Up Former Met Rafael Montero
By Parker White
MLB fans haven't heard this guy's name in a while!
On Monday, the Texas Rangers called up former New York Mets right-handed pitcher Rafael Montero, who has pitched at three different minor league levels this season on his way back to full health.
BREAKING NEWS: Texas Rangers call up Rafael Montero.
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) July 22, 2019
Montero was pitching in the Arizona Rookie League.#ZDigital #ZDeportes @z101digital @ZDeportes
Montero, a former top pitching prospect for the Mets, missed the entire 2018 season due to a UCL injury that led to Tommy John surgery. He entered free agency back in November and signed with the Rangers in January.
Rangers' Rafael Montero: Returns to action https://t.co/hXYfr6rDvH pic.twitter.com/noOVK0ypSb
— Frisco Texas News (@FriscoTexasNews) July 16, 2019
In 11 appearances (five starts) down on the farm this season, Montero owns a 3.44 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 18.1 innings.
He last pitched in the big leagues back in 2017 with the Mets where he posted a 5-11 record with a 5.52 ERA over 34 appearances (18 starts), including 114 strikeouts over 119 innings of work.
Let's see if he can help the Rangers, who are contending for a Wild Card spot.