![]() ![]() In Houston, he’s leaned more heavily on his fastball, and cut back on his sinker and slider usage. He’d posted an ugly 7.27 ERA (albeit with decent peripherals) in Seattle last year, before the Astros acquired him as part of the Kendall Graveman deal. Montero, 32, tossed 68 1/3 innings out of Houston’s pen this year in addition to six innings thrown late last year after coming over from Seattle, posting a 2.18 ERA in that time with a 26.8% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate. It’s a remarkable deal considering Montero has amassed just 0.1 bWAR over his career and had a 6.39 ERA just in 2021, but speaks to how good he’s looked since landing in Houston, and the early value teams are placing on high-end relief pitching. Montero is the third elite reliever to fall off the board early, after the Padres re-signed Robert Suarez and the Mets held on to Edwin Diaz. Rafael Montero and the Astros are in agreement on a three-year, $34.5MM deal, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Lopez would continue to Double-A Corpus Christi for the 20 seasons, earning the Texas League Manager of the Year award in 2018, before eventually joining Houston in 2020 as their first-base coach. as they worked their way through the team’s system. During that time, Lopez worked with former Astros’ shortstop Carlos Correa and starter Lance McCullers Jr. In 2008, he transitioned to a coaching role and led Class-A Quad Cities River Bandits until 2018. He then spent the next eight years working as a scout and as a hitting and infield instructor in Venezuela, being one of the scouts to recommend Jose Altuveto the organization. Lopez played three seasons of minor league baseball with the White Sox and the Diamondbacks before joining the Astros organization in 1999. ![]() It will be Lopez’s 25th year with the franchise, and comes shortly after bench coach Joe Espada’s reported agreement with the franchise. Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022Īstros’ first base coach Omar Lopez will return to the coaching staff next season, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. ![]()
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