The Rays outrighted Montes to Triple-A Durham after he cleared waivers Monday.
Montes no longer possesses a spot on the Rays' 40-man roster, but he'll stick around in the organization after Tampa Bay designated him for assignment over the weekend. The 28-year-old utility player has seen action in five games with Tampa Bay this season and has gone 2-for-10 with an RBI.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Jettisoned from 40-man
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The Rays designated Montes for assignment Saturday.
Montes never appeared in a game after being recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday, and he'll now be replaced on the active and 40-man rosters by the newly acquired Tristan Gray. Montes owns a .616 OPS through 272 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, though his defensive versatility could offer at least some appeal to teams browsing the waiver wire.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
He will join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Stuart Fairchild (oblique), who was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old Montes is capable of playing three infield positions as well as the corner outfield, and while he's unlikely to see consistent at-bats, he'll provide the Rays with a versatile bench piece. Montes has spent the bulk of the season at Durham, where he's produced a .221/.272/.344 slash line with six home runs and seven steals in 272 plate appearances.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Returns to Triple-A
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The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Friday.
The 28-year-old was promoted Tuesday with Yandy Diaz heading to the restricted list, but Diaz was returned to the active roster Friday. Montes didn't see the field during his brief time in the majors, though he appeared in five big-league games earlier in the season and went 2-for-10 with an RBI and three strikeouts.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Recalled from Triple-A
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Montes was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Yandy Diaz was placed on the restricted list in a corresponding move, and the Rays are already undermanned, so Montes could get some playing time in the short term. The 28-year-old utility player slashed .279/.340/.384 with one home run, three steals and a 23.4 percent strikeout rate in 22 games at Triple-A.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Moved to Durham
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The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Montes will end up without a spot on the active roster now that the Rays have brought in Travis Jankowski to help relieve their depleted outfield unit. The 28-year-old Montes owns a .489 OPS through 51 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, but he still could return to Tampa Bay if the Rays' bench depth is tested even further.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Montes slashed .184/.244/.316during a cup of coffee with the Rockies in 2023 and was added to the Rays' 40-man roster in late March. He'll serve as a reserve infielder for Tampa Bay.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Cut from big-league camp
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The Rays reassigned Montes to minor-league camp Sunday.
Montes joined the Rays on a minor-league deal in December and was given a chance to compete for a utility role on the Opening Day roster, but despite turning in an .800 OPS in Grapefruit League play, he wasn't able to secure a spot with the big club. The 28-year-old will head to Triple-A Durham and will look to impress with the hope of earning his first promotion to the majors since 2023, when he appeared in 18 games with the Rockies.
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Coco Montes: Finds opportunity in Japan
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Montes agreed to a contract Thursday with a club in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Montes will head overseas to continue his career after the Rockies released him from his minor-league deal earlier this week. The 27-year-old appeared in 18 games for the Rockies in 2023, but he had spent the entire 2024 campaign at Triple-A Albuquerque, slashing .335/.414/.551 with nine home runs and five stolen bases across 297 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Moves to minors camp
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The Rockies reassigned Montes to minor-league camp Thursday.
Montes lost his spot on Colorado's 40-man roster toward the end of last season and was looking to re-earn a place on the team during spring training. However, he will come up short after going 7-for-26 with four RBI in the Cactus League. Montes will presumably begin the season at Triple-A Albuquerque, where he slashed .317/.400/.550 in 2023.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Recalled from Triple-A
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Montes was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
The 26-year-old second baseman was recalled the same day Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list, so Montes should be assuming a bench role. Montes has hit .184 with one home run in 41 MLB plate appearances but slashed .317/.409/.549 in 73 games in the Pacific Coast League.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Raps out three hits
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Montes went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
After going 2-for-3 with a home run in his big-league debut June 11, Montes went 1-for-21 with 10 strikeouts over his next nine games. He was able to snap out of the slump Friday, but he's still batting just .214 with three RBI and two runs scored over 31 plate appearances while sharing time with Harold Castro at second base.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Smacks homer in debut
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Montes went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.
Montes capped off his first big-league game with a game-tying blast in the eighth inning. The second baseman slashed .321/.401/.560 with 12 homers and 47 RBI over 59 games with Triple-A Albuquerque to earn the promotion, and he'll likely have a chance to see at least a short-side platoon role at the keystone going forward. He'll likely share the position with Harold Castro, but a strong stretch of hitting could earn Montes a larger share of the playing time.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Gets first big-league call-up
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The Rockies selected Montes' contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Montes has been raking at Albuquerque this season, batting .321 with 12 home runs, 47 RBI, 56 runs and four stolen bases over 282 plate appearances. He'll receive his first call-up to the big leagues and could settle into the short side of a platoon at second base with the lefty-hitting Harold Castro. Colorado optioned Alan Trejo to Albuquerque to clear room on the active roster for Montes.
