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ANALYSIS: Talk about a guy who is hitting the cover off of the ball. Miguel Montero has come alive! Over the past few weeks Montero has hit 4 HR, collected 10 RBI, hit over .300 and has an OPS near 1.200.
Montero’s first season on the North side of Chicago has not been the rosiest of situations for him but he seems to just get enough done to warrant consideration as a solid backstop. Even though his BA, BABIP and K% have all taken negative dips Montero has enjoyed a solid year statistically in many other areas that he has previously been historically known for struggling with. Firs,t Montero’s BB% has needed to get higher but without much success until this year. His BB% is up near 13% which is the highest it has ever been. Next, Montero’s OBP of .345 is also the highest it has been since 2012. And finally his SLG% of .436, his wOBA of .338 and his wRC+ of 114 are all at its highest since 2011.
The writing is on the wall for Montero to be a highly productive catcher for the rest of the season and provide some security in Chicago that they have indeed found their guy for years to come. That is unless Kyle Schwarberdecides he wants to master the craft of catching…
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