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Where Did They Come From?
By Marc Hulet
(以下僅節錄金鶯隊部分)
Every season we bear witness to a bevy of surprise performances by
professional baseball players. That is what makes Major and Minor League
Baseball so much fun. Let's take a look at a surprise offensive performance
from each of the three Double-A leagues:
Eastern League
Luis Montanez, OF
Bowie Baysox, Baltimore Orioles
Drafted: 2000 first round by Chicago Cubs
Acquired: 2007 as a Minor League free agent
Born: Dec. 15, 1981
Luis Montanez is a familiar name to prospect watchers and Chicago Cub fans.
He was the club's No.1 draft pick (third overall) in the 2000 draft out of a
Miami high school as an infielder. Montanez started off his career on fire
and hit .344/.438/.531 in 192 Rookie League at-bats that same season.
Unfortunately he then spent the next five years in A-ball and did not sniff
Triple-A until 2006 at the age of 24. Now 26 and an outfielder, Montanez has
spent the season in Double-A Bowie in the Baltimore Orioles organization and
was hitting .335/.385/.601 with 26 homers in 451 at-bats. What is most
surprising is the power; Montanez has never hit more than 14 homers in a
season and was never considered a double-digit home run threat having broken
the .500 slugging percentage mark only once previously.
The Orioles obviously liked what they saw from him as he was promoted to the
Majors today for the first time in his career. He may have what it takes to
be a valuable utility player at the Major League level with his versatility
and athleticism.
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