"Montero is best known for having been one of the league's most elite prospects in the early 2010s. Signed out of Venezuela by the Yankees as an amateur, Montero made his pro debut in 2007 at the age of 17. His second professional season saw him break out at the Single-A level, where he hit .326/.376/.491 with 17 homers and 34 doubles in 132 games."
"The next step for Montero was the majors, and after spending most of the 2011 season at Triple-A he finally made his big league debut with the Yankees on September 1 against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. While he did not record a hit in his first big league game, Montero was hit by a pitch in his first game and recorded a run scored."
Jesus Montero died at 35 after a serious traffic accident on October 5 and several days in the hospital. Signed out of Venezuela by the Yankees, Montero made his professional debut in 2007 at age 17 and broke out in Single-A, hitting .326/.376/.491 with 17 homers and 34 doubles in 132 games. He became a consensus top-50 then top-5 prospect, with Baseball America ranking him #3. At Triple-A in 2010 he slashed .289/.353/.517 with 21 homers and 34 doubles in 123 games. He debuted in the majors on September 1, 2011, produced a .328/.406/.590 line across 69 plate appearances, made the Yankees' postseason roster, and went 2-for-2 with a run in Game 4 of the ALDS.
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