Houston Astros
Rafael Montero has thrown 8,913 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph), Sinker (95mph) and Change (91mph), also mixing in a Slider (86mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their sinker generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has some natural sinking action. Their change is thrown extremely hard, has an obvious armside fade, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their slider is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has some two-plane movement.