Rafael Montero

#47 - Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	10/17/1990 (31)
Height, Weight	6'0", 190 lb
Hometown	Higuerito, DOM

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	13	65.2	2.47	1.02	27.4%	8.1%	30.8%				96.4	12.9%	20.1%	52.7%	2.43	.244

	26^th 3 Sv	22^nd 42 IP	55^th 3.99 ERA	48^th 1.30 WHIP	89^th 23.6% K%	132^nd 9.2% BB%	93^rd 29.2% CSW%				53^rd 94.1 FB MPH	156^th 12.8% SwStr%	64^th 24.7% HC%	85^th 45.5% GB%	19^th 3.97 xERA	19^th .306 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
2	64	4.78	1.34	22.3%	8.1%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2019	TEX	22	0	29.0	2	0	2.48	2.33	3.84	3.88	0.97	7.1	30.1%	4.4%	.269	.260	17.9%	39.5%	31.3%	95.7%	13.9%	30.9%
2020	TEX	17	0	17.2	0	1	4.08	4.34	3.71	4.95	1.02	6.3	26.4%	8.3%	.238	.257	27.8%	24.4%	8.7%	49.4%	11.4%	31.5%
2021	HOU/SEA	44	0	49.1	5	4	6.39	3.93	3.87	4.50	1.54	10.8	18.7%	7.6%	.353	.280	24.4%	55.3%	9.3%	54.4%	11.7%	25.8%
2022	HOU	68	0	65.2	5	2	2.47	2.43	2.60	3.19	1.02	6.3	27.4%	8.1%	.267	.264	20.1%	52.7%	6.4%	72.5%	12.9%	30.8%
RP MLB AVG		40	0	42.0	3	2	3.99	3.97	3.90	3.92	1.30	8.2	23.6%	9.3%	.292	.279	24.6%	45.4%	11.8%	72.2%	12.8%	29.2%
4 Years		151	0	161.2	12	7	3.84	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.17	7.8	24.8%	7.3%	.296	.269	22.2%	49.3%	10.9%	65.8%	12.5%	29.3%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 46%
Sinker | 23%
Changeup | 18%
Slider | 12%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	96.0	29.4%	28.4%	45.2%	9.6%	24.4%	34.1%	65.2%	61.5%	31.3%	43.8%	.208	.344	.154	42.9%	.257	.371	33.3%	2,257
2020	95.8	51.2%	12.3%	56.1%	10.8%	25.0%	35.8%	67.6%	64.2%	22.2%	50.0%	.185	.301	.250	11.1%	.199	.300	32.3%	2,276
2021	95.8	35.3%	23.7%	49.4%	13.3%	15.3%	28.6%	62.0%	56.8%	32.6%	50.0%	.258	.333	.318	8.7%	.248	.328	22.2%	2,273
2022	96.4	46.2%	25.7%	47.9%	17.1%	16.0%	33.1%	64.4%	60.7%	40.0%	36.4%	.196	.285	.321	5.0%	.190	.280	20.2%	2,322
RP MLB AVG	94.1	43.2%	26.3%	49.2%	10.7%	16.8%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	35.7%	41.1%	.256	.348	.303	11.9%	.253	.352	28.5%	2,264

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.257	.371	.271	.556	33.3%	25.0%	37.5%	25.0%	91.6	94.2	19.1	0.9	1.2	-1.2	5.2	6.0	2,257
2020	.199	.300	.274	.382	32.3%	22.2%	44.4%	25.8%	90.3	85.4	25.1	5.4	8.5	-1.0	5.2	6.2	2,276
2021	.248	.328	.294	.378	22.2%	6.5%	32.6%	20.8%	88.1	83.4	23.9	5.7	8.1	-1.0	5.0	6.2	2,273
2022	.190	.280	.313	.348	20.2%	3.6%	40.0%	20.2%	89.1	87.7	15.8	5.9	9.1	-1.2	5.1	6.2	2,322
RP MLB AVG	.253	.352	.293	.391	28.5%	8.6%	41.2%	26.6%	90.2	87.9	18.6	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,264

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	135	24	0	2	0	3	8	0	0	0	88	47	.208	.667	.344
2020	148	31	1	2	1	1	10	2	1	0	100	48	.185	.444	.301
2021	308	72	10	4	0	2	17	9	0	1	191	117	.258	.419	.333
2022	486	109	11	5	1	1	38	14	2	1	313	173	.196	.304	.285
RP MLB AVG	256	63	8	3	0	2	14	8	1	0	168	88	.256	.432	.348

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	31.3%	25.0%	43.8%	6.3%	42.9%	37.5%	31.3%	31.3%	19.3%	6.3%	25.0%	31.3%	6.3%	6.3%	50.0%
2020	22.2%	27.8%	50.0%	16.7%	11.1%	27.8%	50.0%	22.2%	19.6%	5.6%	16.7%	33.3%	16.7%	5.6%	38.9%
2021	32.6%	17.4%	50.0%	17.4%	8.7%	28.3%	39.1%	32.6%	18.5%	2.2%	23.9%	41.3%	23.9%	2.2%	32.6%
2022	40.0%	23.6%	36.4%	16.4%	5.0%	30.9%	27.3%	41.8%	20.0%	3.6%	23.6%	32.7%	30.9%	5.5%	36.4%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.1%	12.9%	11.9%	30.9%	35.5%	33.7%	21.0%	3.5%	23.1%	32.0%	25.0%	7.8%	38.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	33.3%	25.0%	37.5%	25.0%	.208	.344	.154	.313	.257	.371	.271	.556	91.6	94.2	19.1
2020	32.3%	22.2%	44.4%	25.8%	.185	.301	.250	.294	.199	.300	.274	.382	90.3	85.4	25.1
2021	22.2%	6.5%	32.6%	20.8%	.258	.333	.318	.348	.248	.328	.294	.378	88.1	83.4	23.9
2022	20.2%	3.6%	40.0%	20.2%	.196	.285	.321	.333	.190	.280	.313	.348	89.1	87.7	15.8
RP MLB AVG	28.5%	8.6%	41.2%	26.6%	.256	.348	.303	.337	.253	.352	.293	.391	90.2	87.9	18.6

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	28.4%	45.2%	9.6%	24.4%	34.1%	65.2%	61.5%	23.6%	40.7%	76.4%	57.1%	88.2%	32.9%	33.3%	70.7%	63.4%
2020	12.3%	56.1%	10.8%	25.0%	35.8%	67.6%	64.2%	25.4%	42.6%	74.6%	75.0%	74.5%	35.2%	12.2%	67.3%	59.2%
2021	23.7%	49.4%	13.3%	15.3%	28.6%	62.0%	56.8%	28.5%	46.8%	71.5%	64.9%	73.8%	20.3%	19.3%	58.1%	45.9%
2022	25.7%	47.9%	17.1%	16.0%	33.1%	64.4%	60.7%	35.3%	48.4%	64.7%	61.5%	65.9%	20.7%	20.9%	62.4%	52.8%
RP MLB AVG	26.3%	49.2%	10.7%	16.8%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	22.3%	47.7%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.6%	21.9%	61.1%	50.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	25.9%	23.7%	50.4%	54.1%	33.3%	12.6%	2.2%	20.7%	55.6%	58.5%	22.2%	31.1%	45.2%	3.8%	19.0%
2020	29.1%	20.3%	50.7%	43.9%	29.7%	26.4%	4.7%	24.3%	55.4%	61.5%	19.6%	33.1%	56.1%	8.8%	20.4%
2021	17.2%	26.0%	56.8%	50.0%	30.5%	19.5%	9.4%	31.5%	42.5%	49.7%	28.6%	35.4%	49.4%	11.1%	15.6%
2022	29.0%	24.1%	46.9%	58.6%	27.0%	14.4%	6.8%	27.0%	49.0%	52.7%	33.3%	30.5%	47.9%	8.2%	25.7%
RP MLB AVG	34.8%	27.5%	37.7%	48.3%	26.5%	25.1%	7.4%	29.5%	42.9%	54.8%	31.7%	29.3%	49.2%	13.0%	17.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	95.3	4.6%	42.9%	33.3%	0.0%	19.0%	19.0%	71.4%	66.7%	42.9%	42.9%	.125	.177	.143	0.0%	.154	.211	0.0%	2,240
2020	94.5	21.5%	32.5%	35.5%	12.9%	17.7%	30.6%	67.7%	62.9%	27.3%	36.4%	.188	.305	.200	25.0%	.230	.331	33.3%	2,166
2021	95.1	26.6%	40.9%	52.6%	7.8%	18.5%	26.3%	75.4%	65.1%	67.8%	11.9%	.358	.362	.414	0.0%	.292	.319	21.6%	2,189
2022	95.9	23.1%	50.0%	48.1%	10.3%	24.3%	34.6%	78.2%	71.6%	63.6%	20.0%	.242	.258	.278	9.1%	.263	.270	14.5%	2,247
RP MLB AVG	93.5	30.5%	27.3%	49.6%	7.5%	19.9%	27.4%	65.8%	58.6%	55.2%	23.7%	.298	.359	.328	14.7%	.279	.348	29.8%	2,152

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.154	.211	.176	.168	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	67.0	71.1	15.1	1.3	0.7	-1.3	5.1	6.0	2,240
2020	.230	.331	.278	.415	33.3%	9.1%	45.5%	27.8%	93.7	81.4	14.1	9.2	5.8	-1.1	5.1	6.3	2,166
2021	.292	.319	.328	.323	21.6%	1.7%	30.5%	24.3%	82.1	80.5	-7.1	9.1	4.9	-1.2	5.0	6.2	2,189
2022	.263	.270	.309	.301	14.5%	1.8%	30.9%	24.6%	78.8	78.1	1.0	9.7	5.0	-1.3	5.0	6.1	2,247
RP MLB AVG	.279	.348	.306	.363	29.8%	6.6%	36.7%	26.4%	88.5	86.1	5.4	9.0	5.3	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,152

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	21	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	15	6	.125	.125	.177
2020	62	18	1	1	0	1	5	2	0	0	42	20	.188	.438	.305
2021	232	74	21	3	0	0	9	3	3	0	175	57	.358	.403	.362
2022	243	69	14	1	0	1	11	3	0	0	190	53	.242	.303	.258
RP MLB AVG	134	36	7	1	0	1	5	3	1	0	89	45	.298	.442	.359

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	42.9%	14.3%	42.9%	14.3%	0.0%	42.9%	14.3%	42.9%	19.0%	28.6%	28.6%	42.9%	0.0%	0.0%	28.6%
2020	27.3%	36.4%	36.4%	9.1%	25.0%	27.3%	63.6%	9.1%	19.4%	9.1%	27.3%	18.2%	27.3%	9.1%	54.5%
2021	67.8%	20.3%	11.9%	0.0%	0.0%	40.7%	39.0%	20.3%	23.7%	10.2%	54.2%	5.1%	25.4%	3.4%	32.2%
2022	63.6%	16.4%	20.0%	5.5%	9.1%	41.8%	34.5%	23.6%	21.0%	16.4%	40.0%	12.7%	29.1%	0.0%	27.3%
RP MLB AVG	55.2%	21.2%	23.7%	5.8%	14.7%	37.4%	34.2%	28.4%	17.6%	5.3%	40.2%	17.6%	25.3%	5.0%	32.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.125	.177	.143	.143	.154	.211	.176	.168	67.0	71.1	15.1
2020	33.3%	9.1%	45.5%	27.8%	.188	.305	.200	.273	.230	.331	.278	.415	93.7	81.4	14.1
2021	21.6%	1.7%	30.5%	24.3%	.358	.362	.414	.414	.292	.319	.328	.323	82.1	80.5	-7.1
2022	14.5%	1.8%	30.9%	24.6%	.242	.258	.278	.291	.263	.270	.309	.301	78.8	78.1	1.0
RP MLB AVG	29.8%	6.6%	36.7%	26.4%	.298	.359	.328	.353	.279	.348	.306	.363	88.5	86.1	5.4

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	42.9%	33.3%	0.0%	19.0%	19.0%	71.4%	66.7%	0.0%	52.4%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	23.1%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%
2020	32.5%	35.5%	12.9%	17.7%	30.6%	67.7%	62.9%	25.8%	50.0%	74.2%	61.5%	83.3%	28.1%	35.3%	77.8%	55.6%
2021	40.9%	52.6%	7.8%	18.5%	26.3%	75.4%	65.1%	13.6%	56.9%	86.4%	80.0%	89.7%	22.5%	25.5%	72.2%	55.7%
2022	50.0%	48.1%	10.3%	24.3%	34.6%	78.2%	71.6%	19.1%	53.9%	80.9%	76.2%	85.3%	32.7%	35.1%	77.0%	62.3%
RP MLB AVG	27.3%	49.6%	7.5%	19.9%	27.4%	65.8%	58.6%	16.4%	45.9%	83.6%	74.2%	88.2%	23.1%	21.8%	60.5%	46.5%