NL King Ranks NL Only Fantasy Baseball Catchers
The 2012 group of NL Only Catchers are few and far between, similar to just about every other season. Oh, how us NL only owners miss the days of Mike Piazza, and to an lesser extent, Javy Lopez. Last year my recommendation in an NL only league was to pounce on Miguel Montero if he went in the mid to upper teens. In my league I landed Montero at $17 and he gave me excellent production...
Via Fantasy Baseball Express
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7 days ago
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7 days ago
D-backs, Montero Still Working on Extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks bought themselves another month-and-a-half to work out a long-term contract extension with their All-Star catcher by signing Miguel Montero to a one-year deal just before their scheduled arbitration hearing. Montero has imposed a March 20 deadline to finalize an extension, at which point he will focus all of his energy on the upcoming season.
Via diamondbacks.scout.com
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9 days ago
Estimating the Terms of a Miguel Montero Extension
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero narrowly avoided his arbitration hearing today, agreeing with the club to a one-year, $5.9 million deal for 2012 — i.e. Montero’s last year of team-control.
Per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, both the Diamondbacks and Montero are interested in discussing a long-term deal to keep the catcher in Phoenix for the foreseeable...
Via Fangraphs
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Diamondbacks settle with Montero and Roberts
The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a pair of one-year contracts that settled arbitration cases, giving catcher Miguel Montero $5.9 million and infielder Ryan Roberts $2,012,500.
Montero's agreement Tuesday came just ahead of the scheduled start of what would have been the first salary arbitration hearing of the year. The deal was $200,000 below the midpoint of the $6.8...
Via AP on Fox
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13 days ago
D-backs avoid arbitration with Montero, Roberts
PHOENIX The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Tuesday that they have avoided arbitration and agreed to terms with All-Star catcher Miguel Montero and infielder Ryan Roberts on one-year contracts.
Montero, 28, was named to his first National League All-Star Team in 2011 and led all NL catchers with a .471 slugging percentage, 36 doubles, 55 extra-base hits and 86 RBI. Montero hit ...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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13 days ago
Diamondbacks, Montero agree to one-year, $5.9 million deal
The Arizona Diamondbacks and catcher Miguel Montero have agreed to a one-year, $5.9 million deal on TuesdayThe deal was struck just moments before the two sides were to engage in an arbitration hearing."I was sitting in the room...I was getting a bottle of water right before it was supposed to start and they told me to step outside and talk," said Montero.He had asked for...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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13 days ago
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13 days ago
Miguel Montero and Diamondbacks agree at $5.9M
Arizona and catcher Miguel Montero have agreed to a $5.9 million, one-year contract, just ahead of the scheduled start of what would have been the first salary arbitration hearing of the year.
The deal Tuesday was $200,000 below the midpoint of the $6.8 million he had asked for and the $5.4 million Arizona had offered.
Montero hit .282 with 18 homers and 86 RBIs last year, when...
Via AP on Fox
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13 days ago
Montero, D-backs likely headed for arbitration
Arbitration season is upon us, and the first player on the docket, Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero, appears headed to a hearing, according to major league sources.
Montero, 28, asked for 6.8 million, a figure that would more than double his 2011 salary of 3.2 million. The Diamondbacks offered 5.4 million.
A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning, and a settlement or long...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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14 days ago
Player Profile #108: Miguel Montero | C | ARI
Few catchers can be counted upon to provide above average gains in multiple fantasy categories, but Miguel Montero is one of them. Despite the fact that his xBAs over the last three seasons haven’t topped .277, he’s been able to consistently outperform them to the tune of a .282 average during that span. Perhaps, like Matt Cain and FIP, Montero is one of the outliers...
Via Baseball Professor
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16 days ago
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16 days ago
How Much is Miguel Montero Worth?
With having addressed pretty much all of their needs this offseason, the Diamondbacks have turned their attention to locking up starting catcher Miguel Montero to a long-term contract. Heading into his final year of arbitration, the Venezuelan is expected to receive about $5.2 million in 2012.
Montero will be a free agent after this coming season and will be allowed to sign anywhere...
Via Rant Sports
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
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