Jesus Montero Has Given Up

[Giantmetfan07]

 

 
 -- Yahoo -- Remember when Jesus Montero was supposed to be good? He was the New York Yankees‘ catcher of the future, a guy who projected as a power bat. They traded him to the Seattle Mariners in 2012 for pitcherMichael Pineda in a deal where both players had sizable upsides. But since Montero arrived in Seattle, it’s been disappointment after disappointment. That culminated this week when — according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times — Montero arrived at Mariners camp 40 pounds heavier than his target weight. What’s more? Montero is coming off a 2013 season that ended with a PED suspension as part of MLB’s Biogenesis scandal. A number of players are trying to make amends this season because of that, but Montero thus far has flopped the hardest. Jesus Montero, photographed this week in Mariners camp. (USA Today) The Mariners aren’t just disappointed with Montero — listed at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds last season —  they have “zero expectations,” according to the Seattle Times: After each season, players meet with training and medical staff to set up their offseason. Each player is given a target weight they are expected to come in at for the following season. According to sources, Montero has never once met that target weight since joining the Mariners. This year he came in 40 pounds over the weight the Mariners wanted him to come in at. It’s led to frustration within the organization. General manager Jack Zduriencik was particularly critical of Montero and his future. “We are disappointed in how he came in physically,” Zduriencik said bluntly. That disinterest in conditioning in the offseason didn’t do much to change the minds of people who have been skeptical of Montero’s work ethic. It certainly didn’t inspire Zduriencik, who was clearly unhappy with the situation. “It’s up to him,” Zduriencik said. “I have zero expectations for Jesus Montero. Any expectations I had are gone.”
 

 

 

[Pugz]

if your gm is saying that about you, you should just quit.

 

[Teagz]

What a fuck.
 
 
 
He needs to quit.

 

[snipezo]

Cotf

 

[elcheato]

Most overrated prospect in recent memory. Maybe ever

 

[RipCity32]

Fat fuck. Lmao

 

[Thomas-Panda-Saxby]

I laugh every time

 

[wilmyers]

People knew he was never worth a damn as a catcher in this league but the hope was always he'd develop a big enough bat to hang out as a DH somewhere. The Yanks are generally clueless when it comes to prospects but they definitely made the right call in dumping Montero. The trade was a swap for murky-prospects but if Pineda can muster even a fraction of a healthy, decent season, the Yanks win that trade. 

 

[Mexi]

You never hear GMs be so candid
Damn

The only positive is pineda is probably a lost cause too

 

[NV]

Pineda will win some games for us this year.
 
It's a shame what happened to Montero though, I remember being at the game he got his first Major league hit, figured it'd be the first of many.