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Former Mets Top Prospect and World Series Champion Released by Yankees
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Former Mets top prospect Rafael Montero was released on Monday.
Montero, 35, has not pitched in a Major League game this season after joining the Yankees on a minor-league deal with the Yankees in February.
Montero Was a Top-5 Prospect in Mets’ SystemMontero, a 2011 international free agent, was highly touted in the Mets’ organization.
3 prospect in the Mets’ system in 2014 by MLB Pipeline before being promoted later that year.
Montero Contributed to Astros’ World Series TitleAfter missing all of 2018 following Tommy John surgery, Montero briefly enjoyed a transition to the bullpen.