{"id":465698,"date":"2026-02-13T06:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/465698\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T06:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:18:07","slug":"yankees-sign-rhp-who-spent-4-seasons-pitching-for-the-mets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/465698\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees sign RHP who spent 4 seasons pitching for the Mets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yankees sign RHP who spent 4 seasons pitching for the Mets<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The New York Yankees<\/a> have made a late addition to their potential bullpen options with an experienced relief pitcher.<\/p>\n

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According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post<\/a>, the Yankees have signed Rafael Montero to a free agent contract.<\/p>\n

Montero’s name may sound familiar to baseball fans because he began his MLB career pitching in four seasons for the New York Mets<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Montero is 35 years old now, having pitched in parts of 11 MLB seasons.<\/p>\n

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He has a 2022 World Series ring from time with the Houston Astros<\/a>.<\/p>\n

His journey began with the Mets from 2014-17. He threw in 58 games for the Mets with a 5.38 ERA.<\/p>\n

His next stop was a pair of seasons with the Texas Rangers<\/a>, making 39 appearances in total with a 3.09 ERA.<\/p>\n

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He then split the 2021 season between the Mariners and Astros, and he stayed with the Astros through early in the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n

Montero has pitched more for the Astros than anyone, 187 appearances out of the bullpen with a 3.82 ERA.<\/p>\n

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From there, he made 36 appearances for the Braves in 2025 with a 5.50 ERA.<\/p>\n

He finished 2025 with 20 outings with the Tigers and a 2.86 ERA.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Montero struck out 8.3 batters per nine innings. His career ratio is 8.9.<\/p>\n

His career ERA is 4.68, but he’s a proven veteran.<\/p>\n

Even if Montero doesn’t make the Opening Day roster in the Bronx, he’ll likely get a chance to contribute in pinstripes at some point.<\/p>\n

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It’s been a while, but he already knows what it’s like to pitch in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n

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