The Rays outrighted Montes to Triple-A Durham after he cleared waivers Monday.
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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Jettisoned from 40-man
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The Rays designated Montes for assignment Saturday.
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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.
He will join the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Stuart Fairchild (oblique), who was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. The 28-year-old Montes is capable of playing three infield positions as well as the corner outfield, and while he's unlikely to see consistent at-bats, he'll provide the Rays with a versatile bench piece. Montes has spent the bulk of the season at Durham, where he's produced a .221/.272/.344 slash line with six home runs and seven steals in 272 plate appearances.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Returns to Triple-A
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The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Friday.
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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Rays' Coco Montes: Recalled from Triple-A
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Montes was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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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Rays' Coco Montes: Moved to Durham
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The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Back in Tampa
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The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
The 28-year-old 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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Added to 40-man and optioned
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The Rays selected Montes' contract from Triple-A Durham on Thursday and optioned him to Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Cut from big-league camp
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The Rays reassigned Montes to minor-league camp Sunday.
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.
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Rays' Coco Montes: Minor-league deal with Tampa Bay
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The Rays signed Montes to a minor-league contract Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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.
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Coco Montes: Finds opportunity in Japan
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Montes agreed to a contract Thursday with a club in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Montes will head overseas to continue his career after the Rockies released him from his minor-league deal earlier this week. The 27-year-old appeared in 18 games for the Rockies in 2023, but he had spent the entire 2024 campaign at Triple-A Albuquerque, slashing .335/.414/.551 with nine home runs and five stolen bases across 297 plate appearances.
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Coco Montes: Released by Rockies
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The Rockies released Montes on Tuesday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
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.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Moves to minors camp
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The Rockies reassigned Montes to minor-league camp Thursday.
Montes lost his spot on Colorado's 40-man roster toward the end of last season and was looking to re-earn a place on the team during spring training. However, he will come up short after going 7-for-26 with four RBI in the Cactus League. Montes will presumably begin the season at Triple-A Albuquerque, where he slashed .317/.400/.550 in 2023.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Montes was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.
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.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Designated for assignment
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Montes was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Tuesday.
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.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Optioned to Triple-A
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Montes was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Recalled from Triple-A
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Montes was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
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. Montes 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.
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Rockies' Coco Montes: Optioned to Triple-A
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Montes was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque following Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Tigers.
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.
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