These icy cold words, courtesy of the Daily News, embody Montero’s fall from grace. Just three springs ago, Montero’s name was mentioned amongst the Mets’ elite crop of pitching prospects. Renowned for his masterful control and gaudy strikeout rates (Yusmeiro Petit, anyone?), the then-23-year old righty was poised for a mid-season promotion to Citi Field. So it wasn’t all that shocking that a Met pitcher brought home the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year Award. It was just shocking that it wasn’t Montero.
After three seasons of demotions, phantom shoulder injuries, and a lot–seriously, a lot–of walks, Montero may have finally found his niche with the Mets.