"Rafael Montero was actually somewhat familiar with pitching in Truist Park. After all, he was part of the 2021 American League Champion Houston Astros squad who squared off against the eventual 2021 World Series Champions Atlanta Braves in that year's World Series. Four years later, Montero found himself in Truist Park as part of the home team while the Braves were busy searching for any type of help in the pitching department."
"While the Braves were busy playing the Phillies on April 8, Atlanta acquired Montero from the Astros in exchange for cash considerations and a player to be named later. Montero was set to make $11.5 million in 2025 and as it turned out, the Braves ended up chipping in $3 million in cash as the Astros ended up paying the rest. The PTBNL ended up being Patrick Halligan, in case you were interested in seeing how that mystery ended up getting solved."
Rafael Montero had prior experience pitching at Truist Park as a member of the 2021 Houston Astros. On April 8, Atlanta acquired Montero from Houston for cash considerations and a player to be named later; the Braves contributed $3 million toward Montero's salary while the Astros paid the remainder, and the PTBNL was later revealed as Patrick Halligan. Montero's three-year, $34.5 million contract originated in a post-2022 transaction reportedly negotiated by owner Jim Crane and did not age well. The Braves hoped Montero would stabilize a struggling bullpen, but Montero had not reached 1.0 fWAR since 2022 and posted -0.9 fWAR over 38.1 innings in 2024.
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