Rafael Montero was unexpectedly acquired last year in the same trade the Astros got set up man Kendall Graveman from the Mariners, back on July 27. While Graveman is no longer a member of the team, Montero is still an Astro and is looking forward to being a part of Dusty Baker’s bullpen for the upcoming campaign.
But there’s a thing with Montero. Even though he was partially successful in 2019 and 2020 with Texas, he left horrible numbers behind in Seattle before joining Houston. Once he was traded, things suddenly started to go well for him. Despite pitching only four times for the ‘Stros, he made them count.