Since being recalled on June 21, Elehuris Montero has appeared in five of the Rockies’ 13 games.
Participating in just 38% of a team’s contests is new territory for the coveted infield prospect. Call it a rite-of-passage or standard progression, but rhythm came standard in the minors.
Triple-A teams play weekly six-game series; Montero has played at least five games in every series he has spent with the Albuquerque Isotopes this year, excluding a late-April set with Sacramento when he was first called up to the big leagues. After playing in more than 80% of available games in Triple-A, does that make the MLB bench role a more daunting obstacle than awaiting the call-up itself?