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Arizona Diamondbacks All-Time Top 50: #15, Miguel Montero

2011 - 140 games, .282/.351/.469=.820 OPS, 121 OPS+, 4.1 bWAR

2012 - 141 games, .286/.391/.438=.829 OPS, 123 OPS+, 4.1 bWAR

Miguel Montero’s career looks like a mountain – the ascent, the mountain top, and the descent. Let’s look at each part of the journey.

The Ascent (September 2006 to June 2010).

On 6 September, 2006, Miguel Montero played his first game in the Majors. He played catcher for the complete game, beginning a long career.

Chris Snyder was the primary catcher for the Diamondbacks from 2005 to 2008.