Coco Montes - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Clears waivers The Rays outrighted Montes to Triple-A Durham after he cleared waivers Monday.

Impact Montes no longer possesses a spot on the Rays' 40-man roster, but he'll stick around in the organization after Tampa Bay designated him for assignment over the weekend. The 28-year-old utility player has seen action in five games with Tampa Bay this season and has gone 2-for-10 with an RBI.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Jettisoned from 40-man The Rays designated Montes for assignment Saturday.

Impact Montes never appeared in a game after being recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday, and he'll now be replaced on the active and 40-man rosters by the newly acquired Tristan Gray. Montes owns a .616 OPS through 272 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, though his defensive versatility could offer at least some appeal to teams browsing the waiver wire.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Tampa Bay The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Montes will take a spot on the Rays' 26-man roster vacated by Stuart Fairchild (oblique), who was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Montes has spent most of the 2025 season in Triple-A, where he is slashing .221/.272/.344 with seven steals, six home runs and 26 RBI across 68 games. He has appeared in five games (three starts) for the big club, with April 16 against the Red Sox being his last outing. Montes figures to be nothing more than a infield depth piece, but he could see additional playing time if Ha-Seong Kim (back) is sidelined for an extended period of time.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to Triple-A The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Friday.

Impact The 28-year-old was promoted Tuesday with Yandy Diaz heading to the restricted list, but Diaz was returned to the active roster Friday. Montes didn't see the field during his brief time in the majors, though he appeared in five big-league games earlier in the season and went 2-for-10 with an RBI and three strikeouts.

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Recalled from Triple-A Montes was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Yandy Diaz was placed on the restricted list in a corresponding move, and the Rays are already undermanned, so Montes could get some playing time in the short term. The 28-year-old utility player slashed .279/.340/.384 with one home run, three steals and a 23.4 percent strikeout rate in 22 games at Triple-A.

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APRIL 26, 2025 • MLB.COM

Moved to Durham The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Montes will end up without a spot on the active roster now that the Rays have brought in Travis Jankowski to help relieve their depleted outfield unit. The 28-year-old Montes owns a .489 OPS through 51 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, but he still could return to Tampa Bay if the Rays' bench depth is tested even further.

APRIL 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back in Tampa The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Montes was sent back to Triple-A last Thursday but will now return after a week in the minors to give the Rays some bench depth following Jake Mangum's (groin) move to the IL. Montes owns a .489 OPS through 51 plate appearances at Durham this season, so he shouldn't be expected to contribute much while with the big club.

APRIL 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact He's clearing out to make room on the active roster for Richie Palacios (finger), who was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday. Montes is 2-for-10 at the dish during his brief time with the big club in 2025.

APRIL 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Montes slashed .184/.244/.316during a cup of coffee with the Rockies in 2023 and was added to the Rays' 40-man roster in late March. He'll serve as a reserve infielder for Tampa Bay.

APRIL 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Added to 40-man and optioned The Rays selected Montes' contract from Triple-A Durham on Thursday and optioned him to Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Montes had an upward mobility clause and was receiving interest from other teams, so the Rays either needed to add him to their 40-man roster or let him go. They chose the former, and he will provide infield depth at Durham.

MARCH 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cut from big-league camp The Rays reassigned Montes to minor-league camp Sunday.

Impact Montes joined the Rays on a minor-league deal in December and was given a chance to compete for a utility role on the Opening Day roster, but despite turning in an .800 OPS in Grapefruit League play, he wasn't able to secure a spot with the big club. The 28-year-old will head to Triple-A Durham and will look to impress with the hope of earning his first promotion to the majors since 2023, when he appeared in 18 games with the Rockies.

MARCH 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Minor-league deal with Tampa Bay The Rays signed Montes to a minor-league contract Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Montes split the 2024 season between Triple-A Albuquerque in the Rockies organization and with Japan's Yomiuri Giants. Capable of playing shortstop, second base and third base, the 28-year-old Montes got a cup of coffee with the Rockies in 2023, posting a .560 OPS in 18 contests.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Released by Rockies The Rockies released Montes on Tuesday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.

Impact Montes has spent all season at Triple-A Albuquerque after failing to make the Rockies' roster out of spring training. Through 297 plate appearances, he's slashed an impressive .335/.414/.551 with nine homers and 47 RBI. The 27-year-old infielder managed just a .560 OPS in 18 games during his stint with Colorado last season, though his Triple-A resume will likely be enough to earn him another opportunity elsewhere.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Montes was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact Montes was designated for assignment Tuesday and cleared waivers. He'll now remain in the organization and head to Albuquerque, where he has maintained a .947 OPS across 443 appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Montes was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Tuesday.

Impact Montes has posted strong numbers this season with Triple-A Albuquerque, but he's struggled in a couple of different major-league stints and is now off the 40-man roster in Colorado. Cole Tucker will fill the vacancy.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Rockies optioned Montes to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Montes heads back to Albuquerque after being recalled July 31. The 26-year-old saw no action and road the bench for the six games he was active for. In a corresponding move, Cole Tucker was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A Montes was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.

Impact The 26-year-old second baseman was recalled the same day Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list, so Montes should be assuming a bench role. He has hit .184 with one home run in 41 MLB plate appearances but slashed .317/.409/.549 in 73 games in the Pacific Coast League.

JULY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Montes was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque following Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Montes will head back to Albuquerque after being called up June 11. Over 18 games with the Rockies, the 26-year-old produced a disappointing .184/.244/.316 slash line with only three extra-base hits while striking out 12 times over 38 at-bats. He'll look to get back into a groove in Triple-A before potentially making a return to Colorado's roster later this season.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raps out three hits Montes went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

Impact After going 2-for-3 with a home run in his debut, Montes went 1-for-21 with 10 strikeouts over his next nine games. He was able to snap out of the slump Friday, but it's too small of a sample to get excited about. He's batting .214 with three RBI and two runs scored over 31 plate appearances while sharing time with Harold Castro at second base.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Another start at second Montes is starting at second base and batting eighth Friday versus Atlanta.

Impact It's the second straight start for Montes, who has delivered three hits -- including a two-run homer -- through his first four major-league games. He started against a righty Thursday and is in there against a lefty (Jared Shuster) on Friday. Harold Castro will again ride the pine.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks homer in debut Montes went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.

Impact Montes capped off his first big-league game with a game-tying blast in the eighth inning. The second baseman slashed .321/.401/.560 with 12 homers and 47 RBI over 59 games with Triple-A Albuquerque to earn the promotion, and he'll likely have a chance to see at least a short-side platoon role at the keystone going forward. He'll likely share the position with Harold Castro, but a strong stretch of hitting could earn Montes a larger share of the playing time.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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