8/10/14

Baseball America - Prospect Hotsheet - SP Rafael Montero

5. Rafael Montero, rhp, Mets
Rafael MonteroTeam: Triple-A Las Vegas (Pacific Coast)
Age: 23
Why He’s Here: 1-0, 0.00, 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 11 SO, 2 BB
The Scoop: Though only his most recent outing falls within the purview of Hot Sheet, Montero is riding high off his two best starts of the season. In his last two starts, he has struck out 17 in 14 2/3 innings while walking four. Opponents have gone 4-for-47 (.085) in that time, so, yes, Montero appears to be back in sync with his delivery. In 31 career PCL starts he now has a 3.15 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, which is pretty amazing when one considers that the league averages this year are 4.57 and 1.45.