“It was very important to all of us to make sure that we lock someone like Miggy up. As he mentioned, he grew up in this organization. That’s important to us, too. If we have a gem like him, we want to hold on to him.”
— Derrick Hall
At the time this contract was signed, Montero was already one of the longest-tenured Diamondbacks, being in his seventh season with the team. He had signed as an amateur free agent all the way back in April 2001, for the princely signing bonus of thirteen thousand dollars.