When the Toronto Blue Jays claimed Jesus Montero off waivers in late March, there was a flash of hope. There always will be, however misguided, for players that once topped league-wide prospect lists. Especially within the past five or six years.
A 2006 amateur signing out of Venezuela back in 2006, Montero shot through the New York Yankees system. Not long after, just like his current Buffalo Bisons’ teammate Domonic Brown, he was tagged as “the next big thing”.
Everything that Gary Sanchez is currently doing in his Yankees debut? That was once the hope for Montero.