Dominican third baseman Elehuris Montero plays for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). In 2022, he made his MLB debut.
In August 2014, Montero joined the St. Louis Cardinals as an unrestricted foreign free agent
In 57 games with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals, where he made his professional debut in 2015, he hit .252 with three home runs and 30 RBIs.
In 61 games while playing with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals in 2016, he batted.260 with one home run and 26 RBIs, and in 52 games with the Gulf Coast Cardinals in 2017, he hit .277 with five home runs and 36 RBIs.
A Midwest League All-Star, Montero began the 2018 season with the Peoria Chiefs.
He was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals in August after hitting .323/.383/.529 in 102 games with 15 home runs, 69 RBIs, and 28 doubles.
He hit .286 with one home run and 13 RBIs in 24 games for Palm Beach. Montero won the Midwest League’s Most Valuable Player award after the season.
With the Springfield Cardinals to start the year, Montero was later placed on the injured list in April. In May, he made a comeback to the field, but towards the month’s conclusion, he was once more put on injured list.
In July, he was once more activated. With Springfield, Montero played in 59 games and hit .188 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs.
After the season, he was chosen to represent the Glendale Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League. After the 2019 season, Montero was added to St. Louis’ 40-man roster.
Since the 2020 minor league season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Montero did not participate in a single game.
What Is Elehuris Montero Number?
Elehuris Montero number is 44.