sport.wikisort.org - AthleteLuis Anibal Montañez (born December 15, 1981) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs.
American baseball player
Baseball player
Lou Montañez |
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Montañez with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 |
Outfielder |
Born: (1981-12-15) December 15, 1981 (age 40) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
Batted: Right Threw: Right |
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August 5, 2008, for the Baltimore Orioles |
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September 28, 2011, for the Chicago Cubs |
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Batting average | .223 |
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Home runs | 5 |
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Runs batted in | 32 |
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- Baltimore Orioles (2008–2010)
- Chicago Cubs (2011)
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- Hit a home run in first major league at-bat
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Professional career
Minor leagues
Montañez was drafted by the Chicago Cubs with the third overall pick of the 2000 MLB draft.[1] He spent seven seasons in the Cubs' farm system but never made it to the major leagues.
On January 5, 2007, Montañez signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.[2] After batting .335 with 26 home runs and 97 RBI in 116 games for the Orioles Double-A affiliate Bowie Baysox, he was called up to the majors for the first time. In 2008, Montañez won the Eastern League Triple Crown despite missing nearly a month of the season after getting called up to the majors.[3]
Baltimore Orioles
Montañez made his major league debut on August 5, 2008,[4] playing an inning defensively and without making a plate appearance.[5] The next day, he hit a home run in his first major-league at bat,[lower-alpha 1] making him the second Oriole to accomplish the feat, the first having been Buster Narum in 1963.[9] After starting the 2009 season playing for the Orioles Triple-A affiliate, Norfolk Tides, Montañez was recalled to the majors on April 21 after an injury to Ryan Freel.[10] On November 10, 2010, Montanez became a minor league free agent.
Chicago Cubs
Montañez signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on January 12, 2011.[11] He was called up from the Iowa Cubs on May 24, 2011 and was in the lineup that night at Wrigley Field against the New York Mets. His first at-bat resulted in an RBI double.[12] He elected free agency on November 28.
Late career
Montañez was signed to a minor league contract by the Philadelphia Phillies on December 21, 2011. He also received an invitation to spring training.[13] He began the year with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. On May 4, Montañez was released.[14] On May 21, Montañez signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals and was assigned to Triple-A Memphis. In 101 total games that year, Montañez hit .241 with two home runs and 26 RBI in 359 plate appearances.[15]
On April 3, 2013, Montañez signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League.[16] In 52 games with the club, he hit .313 with six home runs and 41 RBI.[15] On June 20, Montañez signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was assigned to Double-A Arkansas.[17]
On April 25, 2014, Montañez again signed with the Somerset Patriots. He became a free agent after the season.
See also
- List of players with a home run in first major league at-bat
Notes
- Both MLB.com and Baseball-Reference.com list Montañez's debut as April 28, 2008,[6] in a suspended game that was subsequently resumed and completed on August 25, 2008.[7] Although Montañez only entered the game as a pinch hitter on the latter date,[7] the game is recorded as having been played on the day it started (April 28). The Elias Sports Bureau still credits Montañez with a home run in his first MLB at bat, however, because he was not in the major leagues on April 28.[8]
References
- "1st Round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- Fordin, Spencer (January 5, 2007). "Notes: Cabrera agrees to one-year deal". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- Fordin, Spencer (September 1, 2008). "Montanez wins Eastern League Triple Crown". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
- "Luis Montanez". Retrosheet. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- "Baltimore Orioles 3, Anaheim Angels 0". Retrosheet. August 5, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- "Luis Montanez Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "April 28, 2008 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. April 28, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- Schmuck, Peter (August 25, 2008). "Upon further examination". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- Fordin, Spencer (August 6, 2008). "Montanez homers in first MLB at-bat". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- "Hit in head by throw, Orioles' Freel put on DL". ESPN. Associated Press. April 21, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- Axisa, Mike (January 18, 2011). "Quick Hits: Toregas, Montanez, Hargrove, Payrolls". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- Ruppenthal, Alex (May 25, 2011). "Montanez comes full circle in Cubs debut". Chicago Cubs. MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- Mennella, Dan (December 21, 2011). "Minor Moves: Velez, Hernandez, Luna, Montanez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- Links, Zachary (May 5, 2012). "Minors Moves: Montanez, Van Mil, Layne". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- "Luis Montanez Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
- "Patriots Add Three Major League Outfielders". Somerset Patriots. April 3, 2013. Archived from the original on August 23, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- Adams, Steve (June 20, 2013). "Minor Moves: Lou Montanez, Chris Robinson". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
External links
2000 Major League Baseball draft first round selections |
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Chicago Cubs first-round draft picks |
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- 1965: James
- 1966: Burk
- 1967: Hughes
- 1968: Rickey
- 1969: Metzger
- 1970: Hiser
- 1971: Wehmeier
- 1972: Vernoy
- 1973: Tabb
- 1974: Thompson
- 1975: Rosinski
- 1976: Segelke
- 1977: Martz
- 1978: Hayes
- 1979: Perlman
- 1980: Schulze
- 1981: Carter, Lovelace
- 1982: Dunston, Woods, Boderick
- 1983: Davidson
- 1984: Hall
- 1985: Palmeiro, Masters
- 1986: May
- 1987: Harkey
- 1988: Griffin
- 1989: Cunningham
- 1990: Dickson
- 1991: Glanville
- 1992: Wallace
- 1993: Kieschnick, Ratliff, Orie
- 1994: Peterson
- 1995: Wood
- 1996: Noel
- 1997: Garland
- 1998: Patterson
- 1999: Christensen
- 2000: Montañez
- 2001: Prior
- 2002: Brownlie, Hagerty, Blasko, Clanton
- 2003: Harvey
- 2004: None
- 2005: Pawelek
- 2006: Colvin
- 2007: Vitters, Donaldson
- 2008: Cashner, Flaherty
- 2009: Jackson
- 2010: Simpson
- 2011: Báez
- 2012: Almora, Johnson, Blackburn
- 2013: Bryant
- 2014: Schwarber
- 2015: Happ
- 2016: None
- 2017: Little, Lange
- 2018: Hoerner
- 2019: Jensen
- 2020: Howard
- 2021: Wicks
- 2022: Horton
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Eastern League Most Valuable Player |
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