P Rafael Montero #50
Raleigh Caps (DBA) AAA
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/30/2025
 OA: 31 POT: 31
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P RAFAEL MONTERO #50 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
46 4 5-1 22 2.19 65.2 54 1 17 55 1.08 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 56 53 59 74
Movement 45 42 47 46
Control 63 62 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 68
Slider 45 57
Changeup 65 81
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 73
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 23
Sacrifice Bunt: 41
Bunt for Hit: 15
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/2025 APB Win, 11-2 X 6.0 7 2 2 1 6 Win
08/28/2025 @ ECT Win, 6-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
04/15/2026 @ THO Loss, 0-0 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
04/14/2026 @ JAX Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/11/2026 @ APB Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/06/2026 @ BB Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/05/2026 @ PAD Loss, 0-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2026 @ PAD Loss, 0-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/27/2026 @ BIG Loss, 0-0 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 Save
08/29/2026 @ PAD Loss, 0-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Montero puts in long hours.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:10/17/1990
Born in:Higüey, LA
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,250,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:15 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 27 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FBLOD AAA 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 46 4 5 1 22 2.19 65.2 54 20 16 1 17 55 0 0.0 0 2 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 22 0 100.0 42 30 10.42 7.40 7.54 2.33 3.08 1.08 69 1.6 .272        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 94 24 8 0 1 10 6 16 6 0 2 .255 .296 .372 .669      
vs. RHB 148 30 4 0 0 10 11 39 3 1 3 .203 .267 .230 .496      
FBLOD AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 1 0 0 2 0.93 9.2 5 2 1 0 2 11  
May 8 2 1 1 1 3.71 17.0 18 10 7 1 5 10  
June 7 0 1 0 2 5.40 8.1 8 5 5 0 5 8  
July 9 0 1 0 5 1.00 9.0 4 1 1 0 1 10  
August 12 0 0 0 11 0.00 11.2 11 0 0 0 3 8  
September 5 1 2 0 1 1.80 10.0 8 2 2 0 1 8  
Last Year 24 24 4 13 0 6.98 117.1 145 92 91 24 41 90  
2 Years Ago 25 25 10 9 0 3.31 144.0 145 59 53 15 35 135  
Career 252 118 52 48 31 3.80 867.1 833 400 366 110 232 855  
Home 4 2 2 0 1 1.29 14.0 13 2 2 0 2 13  
Road 2 1 0 0 1 6.35 5.2 6 5 4 0 3 2  
Grass 40 4 4 1 19 2.15 58.2 48 18 14 1 14 50  
Turf 6 0 1 0 3 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 3 5  
Day 14 2 1 0 4 1.44 25.0 20 6 4 0 9 18  
Night 32 2 4 1 18 2.66 40.2 34 14 12 1 8 37  
As Starter 4 4 2 0 0 2.95 21.1 21 9 7 0 6 16  
As Reliever / Substitution 42 0 3 1 22 1.83 44.1 33 11 9 1 11 39  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Berkeley - FBLOD 25 13 0 0 1 0 5.24 34.1 32 20 20 6 12 34 0 0 1.28 .289 4.74 -0.3 72
2017 Berkeley - FBLOD 26 6 6 2 3 0 5.40 36.2 36 22 22 5 10 23 2 0 1.25 .263 4.71 0.1 73
2018 Berkeley - FBLOD 27 15 14 2 6 0 4.42 79.1 87 42 39 8 29 58 0 0 1.46 .319 4.31 0.6 88
2019 Berkeley - FBLOD 28 32 31 10 10 0 5.09 169.2 207 101 96 25 49 141 0 0 1.51 .344 4.62 0.5 75
2020 Berkeley - FBLOD 29 25 0 1 0 1 1.37 65.2 44 13 10 1 17 57 0 0 0.93 .246 2.39 1.3 260
2021 Berkeley - FBLOD 30 52 4 6 6 1 4.27 139.0 139 68 66 21 53 125 0 0 1.38 .307 4.65 -0.5 92
2023 Durham - FBLOD 32 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 2.00 .500 12.21 -0.1 47
2024 Durham - FBLOD 33 3 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 6 2 2 1 2 6 0 0 0.83 .179 4.03 0.1 246
Total FBLOD 147 55 21 26 2 4.30 535.1 553 269 256 68 172 446 2 0 1.35 .308 4.33 1.9 107
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Evansburg - AAA 24 32 21 11 9 1 4.04 138.0 138 63 62 27 34 172 0 0 1.25 .325 4.45 0.4 92
2016 Evansburg - AAA 25 27 11 4 3 0 3.27 88.0 80 39 32 9 27 83 0 0 1.22 .291 4.04 0.9 125
2017 Evansburg - AAA 26 41 11 7 2 3 3.14 140.1 136 53 49 15 37 145 0 0 1.23 .313 3.43 1.9 121
2018 Evansburg - AAA 27 26 22 7 9 1 3.13 120.2 96 52 42 11 28 111 0 0 1.03 .260 3.43 2.3 124
2020 Evansburg - AAA 29 12 0 0 1 2 3.07 14.2 9 5 5 3 3 15 0 0 0.82 .171 4.82 -0.2 122
2022 Evansburg - AAA 31 19 0 4 1 2 3.72 38.2 30 17 16 5 10 49 0 0 1.03 .269 3.25 0.3 97
2023 Raleigh - AAA 32 25 25 10 9 0 3.31 144.0 145 59 53 15 35 135 0 0 1.25 .315 3.66 2.5 119
2024 Raleigh - AAA 33 24 24 4 13 0 6.98 117.1 145 92 91 24 41 90 1 0 1.59 .325 5.81 -0.5 61
2025 Raleigh - AAA 34 46 4 5 1 22 2.19 65.2 54 20 16 1 17 55 0 0 1.08 .272 3.08 1.6 203
Total AAA 252 118 52 48 31 3.80 867.1 833 400 366 110 232 855 1 0 1.23 .300 4.00 114.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Berkeley - MLB P 13 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 34.1 1.83 -0.1 1.028
2017 Berkeley - MLB P 6 6 0 4 0 5 1 .800 36.2 0.98 +0.0 1.029
2018 Berkeley - MLB P 15 14 3 9 0 13 1 .923 79.1 1.36 -0.5 .958
2019 Berkeley - MLB P 32 31 5 17 0 23 1 .957 169.2 1.17 +0.4 1.167
2020 Berkeley - MLB P 25 0 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 65.2 0.69 -0.3 1.031
2021 Berkeley - MLB P 52 4 8 12 1 21 1 .952 139.0 1.29 -0.3 1.031
2023 Durham - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2024 Durham - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 -0.0 1.059
2025 Raleigh - AAA P 46 4 6 6 0 14 2 .857 65.2 1.64 -0.8 .805
TOTAL P 193 59 25 58 2 89 6 .933 601.0 1.24 -1.6 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
03/21/2015 Drafted in the 2015 inaugural draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 128th overall pick) by the Berkeley Batterologists.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (68); Movement: 59 (58); Control: 66 (65).
11/23/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (68); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 69 (65).
11/14/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (68); Movement: 57 (56); Control: 67 (65).
11/13/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (68); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 66 (65).
11/10/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (68); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 67 (65).
11/14/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (68); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 65 (65).
11/14/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 68 (65).
11/07/2022 Became a free agent.
12/04/2022 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $740,000 with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (77); Movement: 54 (55); Control: 65 (65).
11/09/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $940,000 with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (77); Movement: 45 (46); Control: 64 (65).
11/03/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,220,000 with the Durham Bull Artists organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (77); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 67 (65).
11/28/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,250,000 through arbitration.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
2019 25 7
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