Keider Montero

Keider Montero

24-Year-Old PitcherSP
Detroit Tigers
2024 Stats
W-L
6-6
ERA
4.76
WHIP
1.33
K
77
SV
0
2025 Projections
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Following a 2023 campaign in which he made both his Double-A and Triple-A debuts, Montero reached the majors for the first time in 2024. Like a lot of young pitchers, the 24-year-old had some ups and downs, and he finished with a 4.76 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 77 strikeouts across 98.1 innings. Montero flashed some high-end potential, like when he tossed a complete-game shutout on Sept. 10 against Colorado, but he'll need to be more consistent to take the next step as a player. The righty also saw his K/9 dip to 7.06 after he posted marks above 10.0 in each of his last two seasons in the minors. Montero throws hard enough, with a fastball that averaged 94.7 mph last year, so there could be room for growth in the strikeout department. Montero at least figures to have the inside track on a rotation spot to begin the 2025 season, as the Tigers don't have a ton of proven MLB starters outside of staff ace Tarik Skubal. Montero carries some risk, but he could be a useful fantasy contributor if his game continues to progress. Read Past Outlooks
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League Majors
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'1"
Weight 145
DOB 7/6/2000
Born Santa Teresa del Tuy, Venezuela
College None
Drafted 2016 DET
$Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2024.
Starting ALDS Game 3
PDetroit Tigers
October 9, 2024
Montero will start Wednesday in Game 3 of the ALDS versus the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
Montero tossed two shutout innings in relief in Game 1 and will now be handed a start on three days' rest. The right-hander was used primarily as a starter by the Tigers this season, but while he's capable of providing length, manager A.J. Hinch no doubt will have a short leash with Montero. Lefty Brant Hurter is a prime candidate to enter after Montero and provide multiple innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
75
Last 10 Games
63
Last 5 Games
45
How many pitches does Keider Montero generally throw?
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .249 211 41 16 48 5 2 9
Since 2022vs Right .281 201 36 15 52 9 0 10
2024vs Left .249 211 41 16 48 5 2 9
2024vs Right .281 201 36 15 52 9 0 10
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.09 1.25 61.2 3 5 0 6.9 2.9 1.5
Since 2022Away 5.89 1.47 36.2 3 1 0 7.4 2.7 2.2
2024Home 4.09 1.25 61.2 3 5 0 6.9 2.9 1.5
2024Away 5.89 1.47 36.2 3 1 0 7.4 2.7 2.2
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Keider Montero compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.48
 
K/9
7.0
 
BB/9
2.8
 
HR/9
1.7
 
Fastball
94.7 mph
 
ERA
4.76
 
WHIP
1.33
 
BABIP
.288
 
GB/FB
1.19
 
Left On Base
73.8%
 
Exit Velocity
82.3 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.7%
 
Spin Rate
2385 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
23.4%
 
Swinging Strike
9.8%
 
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Montero reached two new levels in 2023, and the young righty posted a 4.66 ERA and 1.37 WHIP while striking out 160 batters over 111.1 innings between Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo. The 23-year-old also saw 16 innings of action for High-A West Michigan, with the 127.1 total innings representing a new career high. Like a lot of young pitchers, Montero could work to cut down the walks a bit, but he flashed plenty of potential by recording a K/9 of 10.0 or above at each of the three levels he appeared at in 2023. The Tigers saw enough to add Montero to the 40-man roster in November and protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. He seems to be closing in on his MLB debut in the near future, though he will likely begin 2024 at Triple-A again to get some more work there. If Montero continues to miss bats and can reduce the free passes, a promotion may be in order at some point during the season.
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Back on roster for ALDS
PDetroit Tigers
October 5, 2024
Montero is part of the Tigers' roster for the American League Division Series versus Cleveland.
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Left off wild-card roster
PDetroit Tigers
October 1, 2024
Montero is not on the Tigers' roster for the American League Wild Card Series against the Astros, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Uneven start Wednesday
PDetroit Tigers
September 25, 2024
Montero allowed one run on four hits and two walks across 2.2 innings and did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Rays. He struck out two.
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Struggles as bulk pitcher Friday
PDetroit Tigers
September 21, 2024
Montero allowed five runs on seven hits and a walk across 4.2 innings of work in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Orioles. He struck out seven.
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Second consecutive scoreless start
PDetroit Tigers
September 15, 2024
Montero (6-6) earned the win Sunday, allowing five hits and one walk over five scoreless innings against the Orioles. He struck out one.
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