The former Cardinal never found his swing in Colorado.
This morning, the Colorado Rockies announced they have designated Elehuris Montero for assignment.
The Colorado Rockies announced the following moves today:
– Reinstated C Elias Díaz from the 10-day injured list.
– Designated INF Elehuris Montero for assignment.The Rockies’ 40-man roster is at 39.
— Rockies Club Information (@RockiesClubInfo) June 30, 2024
Montero came to the Rockies as part of the trade that sent Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals In 2021.
In the three years Montero spent with the Rockies (2022-2024), he struggled to find a place on the roster.
This year, in 247 plate appearances, he is slashing .205/.267/.304 with four home runs and a 48 wRC+.
His career slashline as a Rockie is .228/.277/.387 with 21 home runs and a 67 wRC+ in 739 plate appearances.
The natural third baseman was moved to first and finished his time with the Rockies with 2 DRS at first and -3 at third base.
As I wrote in October for our “Ranking the Rockies” series:
For Elehuris Montero, 2023 was a year of questions.
Was he a third baseman, his position briefly following Brendan Rodgers’ Spring Training injury, or a first baseman, his position at the end of the season? Was he the .198/.223/.321 and 48 OPS+ hitter of the first half of the season, or was he the .270/.328/.489 and 119 OPS+ hitter of the second half? After spending the year jockeying between Albuquerque and Denver, where did he fit in the Colorado Rockies’ overall plan?
The question, it turns out, has been answered. However, should Montero clear waivers, he will remain in the Rockies organization.
This move was part of reactivating catcher Elias Díaz, who is returning from the IL.
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