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Miguel Montero back in the fifth-hole

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero didn't last long at the No. 8 spot in the batting order despite clubbing the game-winning home run Friday night. The 29-year-old moved back to the fifth-hole Saturday night against the Phillies.Montero singled in the seventh for his only hit of the night. He struck out twice and finished 1 for 4 in a 3-1 defeat. Montero has struggled as of late despite Friday's game-winning home run. He is hitting .214 (6 for 28) in May. He has lifted his batting average from .194 to .203 in his last seven games.

May 11, 2013

Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 2: Dropped in batting order, Montero saves the day

Arizona Daily Star — PHOENIX - Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson moved Miguel Montero down to eighth in the lineup, hoping it would give him a spark, playing a hunch that he might come up in a big situation.

Arizona Diamondbacks May 11, 2013

Arizona Diamondbacks rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies

Arizona Republic — PHOENIX -- Want to know what Miguel Montero's reaction was Friday upon learning he would be hitting all the way down in the No. 8 spot later than night against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies? It was pretty much this: "Hey, Kirk Gibson. What took you so long?"

Arizona Diamondbacks May 10, 2013

Miguel Montero bumped to No. 8 spot

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero was moved down to the No. 8 spot in the batting order prior to Friday's contest against the Phillies.Montero is hitting .198 and .164 at the No. 4 spot, which is where manager Kirk Gibson has normally placed him this season. The 29-year-old is a career .347 hitter at the No. 8 spot. He has eight homers and 35 RBI in 94 games at that spot.

May 10, 2013

Inconsistent Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero still positive

Arizona Republic — Still unable to get going at the plate, catcher Miguel Montero was out of the Diamondbacks lineup on Wednesday night against Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw. Manager Kirk Gibson said he wanted to give Montero a day off, similar to the way he rested slumping third baseman Martin Prado the day before.

Arizona Diamondbacks May 8, 2013

Miguel Montero at start of prolonged hot streak?

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero produced multiple hits for the second time in three games Monday against the Dodgers. It comes after Montero hadn't produced a multi-hit game over 21 appearances from April 8-May 1. Montero is batting .364 (4 for 11) in his last three games, raising his season average from .194 to .212.

May 7, 2013

Jason Marquis picks up win No. 3

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Padres pitcher Jason Marquis walked five but came out with his third win of the season Friday night against the Diamondbacks.Marquis (3-2), who made his sixth start of the season, surrendered a solo home run to Miguel Montero in the second and two more runs in the fourth. He was charged with three runs and four hits in six innings of work in a 7-6 victory. He struck out five and walked a season-high five in 97 pitches, 54 strikes. Marquis has issued at least four walks in four of his last five outings. He has struck out 23 and walked 19 in 36 innings of work. The right-hander is scheduled to s...

May 4, 2013

Miguel Montero risky this week

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero has gotten off to a horrendous start to the season, batting just .194 with one home run through the first 27 games, and things might not get any easier in Week 6 (May 6-12). Scott White warns Fantasy owners to consider Montero a risky start for the week, in his Hit Parade column for the scoring period. Given a track record that includes consecutive 15-plus homer seasons with .280-plus batting averages, Montero is a pretty good bet to get going before long. Unfortunately, a week that features four left-handed pitchers on the schedule is not a friend to Monter...

May 4, 2013

Manager confident Miguel Montero turns it around

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero finished April mired in a long hitting slump. After batting .304 in his first six games, Montero finished April batting .164 (11 for 67) in his final 20 games. Montero had no home runs and seven seven RBI in his 20-game slide. Despite the prolonged slump, manager Kirk Gibson is confident good times are ahead for the 29-year-old catcher. "He hasn't had the results, but he has hit the ball better," Gibson said, per MLB.com. "Just like anybody else that is struggling, it takes a life of its own and it becomes more than it should. When you get in a slump, the da...

May 2, 2013

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero's luck all bad in April

Arizona Republic — Miguel Montero is certain he'll be prominently mentioned when Major League Baseball rolls out its highlight reel from the first month of the season. Unfortunately, he'll be the guy who was robbed by great defensive plays -- over and over and over again.

Arizona Diamondbacks May 1, 2013

Be patient with Miguel Montero

CBSSports.com Fantasy — The Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero is one of the most dropped catchers in Fantasy, presumably because he's batting .198 with a .554 OPS in his first 25 games. But I'm willing to bet no one available on the waiver wire right now will match his production over the full 2013 season. In fact, I haven't moved him from the No. 5 spot in my rankings. Montero got off to a slow start last year as well, batting .245 with a .674 OPS over his first 40 games. True, those numbers aren't quite as bad, but over that longer period of time, his owners were just as worried. He hit .303 with an .893 OPS the rest of...

April 30, 2013

Bad luck fueling Miguel Montero's poor start

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero isn't off to a strong start, but there's plenty of reason to believe that will change. Most of Montero's issues can be traced to a .224 batting average on balls in play. Montero's career average in the category is .315, so that's bound to even out as the season progresses. There's also nothing in Montero's profile that suggests his BABIP would be that low. Montero is walking and striking out at the same rates and hasn't seen his infield fly ball rate spike. Once balls start dropping in, Montero should get back to his career averages. Fantasy owners should re...

April 25, 2013

Miguel Montero still confident

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero told MLB.com before Monday's series opener against the Giants that he is not worried about his recent slump. He entered the contest batting just .103 (3 for 29) with two RBI and seven strikeouts in the previous nine games. "I feel all right, I don't feel bad," Montero said. "Just haven't got a hit. I'm seeing the ball good. I'm laying off too many good pitches and swinging at too many bad pitches. I just have to make the transition to swing at the good pitches and lay off the bad pitches."

April 23, 2013

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero happy to have day off

Arizona Republic — DENVER -- It's not often Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero will admit it's time for a day off, but even he wasn't arguing about being out of the lineup Saturday. "To be honest, I probably need it today," said Montero, who last season led the majors in innings caught. "I'm feeling a little tired, and with the altitude and especially after the long extra-inning game in New York. I'd love to play, but it's a pretty good idea probably not to play today."

Arizona Diamondbacks April 20, 2013

Miguel Montero drives in run

CBSSports.com Fantasy — After going just 3 for 17 in the previous six games, Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero had a productive night in Tuesday's series opener against the Yankees. He went 1 for 2 with an RBI and a walk in a 4-2 loss. Montero hit a sac fly in the third inning before leading off the eighth with a single. The 29-year-old has one homer and eight RBI in 42 at-bats.

April 16, 2013

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Miguel Montero Photos

  • Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, right, argues with home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom after being called out on strikes against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Phoenix The Associated Press
    Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, right, argues with home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom after being called out on strikes against the Philadelphia Phillies during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
  • Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero, top, leaps out of the way after getting Philadelphia Phillies' John Mayberry, bottom, at the plate after a force-out hit into by Phillies' Ben Revere during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Phoenix The Associated Press
    Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero, top, leaps out of the way after getting Philadelphia Phillies' John Mayberry, bottom, at the plate after a force-out hit into by Phillies' Ben Revere during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
  • Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 2: Dropped in batting order, Montero saves the day
    PHOENIX - Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson moved Miguel Montero down to eighth in the lineup, hoping it would give him a spark, playing a hunch that he might come up in a big situation.
  • Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, right, who hit the game-winning home run, celebrates a win with teammate J.J. Putz after the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Phillies 3-2 The Associated Press
    Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero, right, who hit the game-winning home run, celebrates a win with teammate J.J. Putz after the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, on Friday, May 10, 2013, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks defeated the Phillies 3-2. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  • Arizona Diamondbacks rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies
    PHOENIX -- Want to know what Miguel Montero's reaction was Friday upon learning he would be hitting all the way down in the No. 8 spot later than night against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies? It was pretty much this: "Hey, Kirk Gibson. What took you so long?"
  • Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero tosses his bat away after earning a walk against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Phoenix The Associated Press
    Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero tosses his bat away after earning a walk against the Philadelphia Phillies during the sixth inning of a baseball game on Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
  • Inconsistent Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero still positive
    Still unable to get going at the plate, catcher Miguel Montero was out of the Diamondbacks lineup on Wednesday night against Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw. Manager Kirk Gibson said he wanted to give Montero a day off, similar to the way he rested slumping third baseman Martin Prado the day before.
  • Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero is tagged out by Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe after getting caught in a run down during the second inning of their baseball game, Monday, May 6, 2013, in Los Angeles The Associated Press
    Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero is tagged out by Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe after getting caught in a run down during the second inning of their baseball game, Monday, May 6, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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