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Rays Select Coco Montes

By Steve Adams and Darragh McDonald | March 27, 2025 at 12:20pm CDT

The Rays announced Thursday that they’ve selected infielder Coco Montes to the 40-man roster and immediately optioned him to Triple-A. It’s likely that Montes had an out clause or upward mobility clause in his deal. The Rays, keen on keeping him around, will dedicate their open spot to him for the time being. The 40-man roster is now at capacity. Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, he did indeed have an upward mobility clause and interest from other clubs.

Additionally, Tampa Bay announced that righty Alex Faedo (shoulder inflammation) was placed on the 15-day injured list and infielder Ha-Seong Kim (recovery from shoulder surgery) was placed on the 10-day injured list.

Montes, 28, was a prospect with the Rockies who worked his way up to make his major league debut in 2023. He hit just .184/.244/.316 in 41 plate appearances and was outrighted off the roster before the end of that season. Midway through 2024, he went overseas to join the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit .272/.308/.391 in 46 games for that club.

The Rays then signed him to a minor league deal. They were presumably intrigued by that better showing in Japan, or perhaps Montes’s minor league numbers.  He slashed .323/.405/.551 in Triple-A over 2023 and 2024. Even in the inflated offensive environment of the Pacific Coast League, that was 32% better than average. Defensively, he has played the three infield positions to the left of first base as well as some left field.

Tampa didn’t have a spot on the Opening Day roster for him but didn’t want him to get away, so they’ve slotted him onto the 40-man. They had an open spot after relinquishing Rule 5 pick Mike Vasil a few days ago. Montes will give the club a bit of extra depth at multiple positions.

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5 Comments

  1. choof

    4 months ago

    great now I’m hungry

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  2. BaseballBrian

    4 months ago

    Coco Montes, so beautiful, shady and a tempered dame, blinding your eyes with the spider dance.

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  3. Old York

    4 months ago

    He seems like a poor man’s version of Luis Arráez.

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  4. rememberthecoop

    4 months ago

    I’m in love with thee co co.

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    • Alex O.

      3 months ago

      I was on the subway going to a Mets game where bartolo colon was pitching. There was a group of rappers on the train singing “I’m in love with bartolo” to that tune lol

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