BA GRADE
40
Risk: Medium
Born: March 21, 1993. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 225. Signed: Dominican Republic, 2009. Signed by: Manny Nanita (Red Sox).
When your fastball consistently hits triple digits on the radar gun, teams will keep you in their plans for a while. Such is the case with Montas. He made Oakland’s 25-man roster as a reliever out of spring training in 2017, but struggled mightily with a 6.91 ERA in 21 appearances and was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.
Montas got recalled by the A’s in late July, and made two underwhelming appearances before returning to Triple-A for the rest of the season. Montas learned that at the big league level, hitters can get to 100-mph fastballs, especially if those fastballs lack major movement and aren’t supplemented by at least one worthy secondary pitch. The A’s like Montas’ changeup, and want him to use it more. He has averaged more than a strikeout per inning in his pro career, but control can be a problem. He has pitched mainly as a starter in his minor league career, and made eight starts in his nine appearances with Nashville in 2017.
Montas’ future in the big leagues is in the bullpen, but only if he can develop some semblance of control or a secondary.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
2015 |
Birmingham (SL) |
AA |
5 |
5 |
2.97 |
23 |
23 |
|
Chicago (AL) |
MAJ |
0 |
2 |
4.80 |
7 |
2 |
2016 |
Tulsa (TL) |
AA |
0 |
0 |
1.93 |
3 |
1 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
AAA |
0 |
0 |
2.38 |
4 |
3 |
2017 |
Oakland (AL) |
MAJ |
1 |
1 |
7.03 |
23 |
0 |
|
Nashville (PCL) |
AAA |
0 |
2 |
5.22 |
9 |
8 |
Major League Totals |
1 |
3 |
6.32 |
30 |
2 |
||
Minor League Totals |
16 |
27 |
3.89 |
108 |
92 |
Year |
Club (League) |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
2015 |
Birmingham (SL) |
1 |
0 |
112 |
89 |
3 |
|
Chicago (AL) |
0 |
0 |
15 |
14 |
1 |
2016 |
Tulsa (TL) |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
0 |
0 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
2017 |
Oakland (AL) |
0 |
0 |
32 |
39 |
10 |
|
Nashville (PCL) |
0 |
0 |
29 |
25 |
4 |
Major League Totals |
0 |
0 |
47 |
53 |
11 |
|
Minor League Totals |
3 |
0 |
428 |
368 |
24 |
Year |
Club (League) |
BB |
SO |
K/9 |
WHIP |
AVG |
2015 |
Birmingham (SL) |
48 |
108 |
8.7 |
1.22 |
.219 |
|
Chicago (AL) |
9 |
20 |
12.0 |
1.53 |
.246 |
2016 |
Tulsa (TL) |
1 |
7 |
13.5 |
0.64 |
.133 |
|
Oklahoma City (PCL) |
2 |
15 |
11.9 |
1.24 |
.279 |
2017 |
Oakland (AL) |
20 |
36 |
10.1 |
1.84 |
.302 |
|
Nashville (PCL) |
7 |
37 |
11.4 |
1.09 |
.223 |
Major League Totals |
29 |
56 |
10.7 |
1.74 |
.285 |
|
Minor League Totals |
173 |
449 |
9.4 |
1.26 |
.231 |