The imitation that the 20-year-old Montoya sparks on the mound comes from his outgoing personality and swagger that he puts on display when he pitches.
His fun and energetic personality comes out in full effect, starting with the moment he comes out to pitch, when the song “Gasolina” plays through Phoenix Muni.
Other than it being an ode to Pedro from the movie “The Benchwarmers,” Montoya felt it accurately described his fastball.
“Coming into the fall I felt like I threw pretty hard, in warm-ups I normally just go out there and lob the ball, 71, 68 miles per hour,” Montoya said.