Rafael Montero

Atlanta Braves

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Rafael Montero has thrown 9,712 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason, The World Baseball Classic, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Splitter (88mph), also mixing in a Slider (85mph) and Sinker (94mph).


In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo. Their splitter has dives down out of the zone, is much firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their slider generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, has short glove-side cut and has some two-plane movement. Their sinker has slight armside run, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action.