Agustín Montero Explained

Agustín Montero
Position:Relief pitcher
Birth Date:26 August 1977
Birth Place:San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 12
Debutyear:2006
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 28
Finalyear:2006
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.14
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:7
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Agustín Alcantara Montero (born August 26, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.

Career

On April 20, 2005, Montero became the third player to test positive under Major League Baseball's new steroid policy, and was suspended for 10 days without pay.[1] Although he had not played in the Major Leagues at that time, he was on the Rangers' 40-man roster during spring training, and was subject to random testing.

He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 9, 2007. He was later released and signed with the Northwest Independent League on May 27, 2008.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Players suspended under baseball's steroids policy . espn.com . 2006-06-07 . 2007-07-20.