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     Astros Cut Ties With $34.5 Million World Series Hero

     It was always something of a strange decision, the way the Astros handed out a three-year, $34.5 million contract to relief pitcher Rafael Montero back in the 2022-23 offseason, not long after ...

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     Rafael Montero designated for assignment: Astros dump reliever in second season of 3-year, $34.5M deal

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3. www.spotrac.com › mlb › playerRafael Montero | MLB | Spotrac.com

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   Rafael Montero signed a 3 year , $34,500,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $34,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,500,000. In 2024, Montero will earn a base salary of $11,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $11,500,000.

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   Who is Rafael Montero?

   • Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez, right, runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, May 30, 2022. A month and a half after parting ways with Jose Abreu, the Houston Astros are following suit by designating relief pitcher Rafael Montero for assignment.

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   What era should Montero have been?

   • During the 38 1/3 innings he did throw, Montero walked 4.5 batters per nine and sported a 1.409 WHIP. A 6.39 FIP suggests his 4.70 ERA should’ve been higher. Coaches believed Montero became too predictable with his pitch sequencing, opting to throw his sinker in spots where using a secondary or breaking pitch would’ve been better.

   Rafael Montero’s departure from Astros delivers an end to Jim Crane’s …

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   Will Abreu and Montero's contracts lessen Crane's influence in baseball operations?

   • Whether the disastrous returns on Abreu and Montero’s contracts will lessen Crane’s influence in baseball operations decisions is a legitimate question, but cutting ties with both players does demonstrate Brown’s ability to convey what is best for the club’s championship aspirations.

   Rafael Montero’s departure from Astros delivers an end to Jim Crane’s …

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5. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5673404/2024/07Rafael Montero’s departure from Astros delivers end to Jim ...

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   2 days ago · The next morning, Crane finished his first contract, rewarding Rafael Montero’s first season of sustained success with a three-year, $34.5 million deal that made him the sport’s fourth-highest ...

6. www.espn.com › mlb › storyAstros, RHP Rafael Montero finalize 3-year, $34.5M contract

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   Nov 15, 2022 · RHP Rafael Montero, 32, and the Houston Astros have finalized a new three-year, $34.5 million contract that includes incentives that could push the overall deal to $36.75 million over three...

7. www.msn.com › en-us › sportsHouston Astros designate Rafael Montero for assignment amid ...

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   Houston Astros designate Rafael Montero for assignment amid $34.5M contract. A month and a half after parting ways with Jose Abreu, the Houston Astros are following suit by designating relief ...

8. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 3861023/2022/11Astros, Rafael Montero agree on 3-year, $34.5 million deal ...

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   Nov 12, 2022 · Free-agent relief pitcher Rafael Montero has agreed to a new contract to remain with the Houston Astros, a person briefed on the matter confirmed to The Athletic on Saturday. The deal is...

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9. www.espn.com › mlb › storySources: Astros, Rafael Montero reach 3-year, $34.5M deal

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   Nov 12, 2022 · Reliever Rafael Montero agreed to a three-year, $34.5 million contract that will bring the right-hander back to the Houston Astros' dominant bullpen a week after the team rode its...

10. www.mlbtraderumors.com › 2024 › 07Astros Designate Rafael Montero For Assignment

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    1 day ago · The Astros announced that they have designated right-hander Rafael Montero for assignment, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic on X.They also optioned righty Seth Martinez, with those two moves ...