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Keider Montero

Keider Montero

SP • Detroit Tigers Proj Rank N/A Actual 106 N/A • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
66.03.952-444/1661.038.25
Compared to same point last season
46.04.302-130/175.91.41

Keider Montero | Fantasy Outlook

Montero's Improved Control Makes Him a Viable Option in a Decimated Tigers Rotation

Montero slots in as a key member of the starting rotation for a fifth-place Tigers squad (27-39) that has been absolutely decimated by injuries to starters Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, and Reese Olson. Over his last three starts spanning 16.2 innings, he has pitched to a respectable 4.44 ERA and an exceptional 1.11 WHIP. His steady presence is a welcome sight for fantasy managers looking for stability amidst Detroit's pitching chaos.

While our rest-of-season models project a more conservative 4.50 ERA and 1.34 WHIP, Montero's current 4.08 ERA and elite 1.06 WHIP through 12 starts show real growth from his 4.73 ERA rookie mark. His sparkling 12:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio over the last 14 days suggests his improved control is legitimate, though some minor regression in his hits allowed is expected.

Montero is scheduled for a single home start on Thursday against division-rival Minnesota, facing Zebby Matthews, who enters with a mediocre 4.15 ERA. Given the favorable matchup and Montero's excellent WHIP control, he is a strong option to insert into lineups this week. Verdict: Start.

Updated 2 days ago

Keider Montero Fantasy

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/06 SEA 5.0 79 1 1 4 LOSS 3.95 1.03 -2
05/31 @CHW 6.0 65 4 0 0 N/A 3.69 1.00 18
05/26 LAA 5.2 89 7 1 4 N/A 4.09 1.07 10
05/19 CLE 5.0 85 1 4 3 N/A 3.83 1.01 5
05/14 @NYM 4.2 70 2 2 4 LOSS 3.65 0.99 -1
05/08 @KC 6.0 71 4 1 1 N/A 3.18 0.96 16
05/02 TEX 6.2 85 2 2 1 WIN 3.48 1.01 19
04/26 @CIN 5.0 86 5 2 3 N/A 4.00 1.00 9
04/21 MIL 5.2 88 3 1 3 LOSS 3.68 0.91 3
04/16 KC 6.0 83 5 0 4 N/A 3.31 0.86 10
04/10 MIA 6.0 80 7 1 0 WIN 1.74 0.68 26
04/05 STL 4.1 63 3 1 2 LOSS 4.15 0.92 3
Totals: 66.0944441629 115
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 DET 21 99.0 1570 80 31 0 6-6 4.73 1.33 7.3 182
2025 DET 23 93.2 1548 74 33 1 5-3 4.23 1.38 7.1 179
2026 DET 12 66.0 944 44 16 0 2-4 3.95 1.03 6 115
ON PACE 29 160 2282 106 38 0 4-9 3.95 1.03 6 278
3-YEAR AVG 22 96 1559 77 32 1 6-5 4.42 1.34 7.1 180
Career 56 256.1 4062 198 80 0 0-0 4.39 1.28 7

Montero Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
4.05 1.031 0.3 0.1 3.1 2.5 5.5 5.1 0.4 75.2 7.9
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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Detroit Tigers

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Dillon Dingler 93% 86%
NAME OWN START
Spencer Torkelson 41% 23%
Colt Keith 11% 5%
NAME OWN START
Kevin McGonigle 98% 89%
Gleyber Torres 64% 46%
Javier Baez 7% 0%
Zach McKinstry 6% 2%
NAME OWN START
Riley Greene 97% 88%
Kerry Carpenter 31% 18%
Max Clark 13% 0%
Wenceel Perez 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Tarik Skubal 100% 13%
Framber Valdez 95% 76%
Casey Mize 66% 4%
Troy Melton 52% 38%
Jack Flaherty 43% 26%
Keider Montero 17% 7%
Michael Massey 6% 5%
Justin Verlander 4% 0%
Jackson Jobe 4% 0%
Reese Olson 3% 0%
Ty Madden 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Kenley Jansen 59% 18%
Kyle Finnegan 14% 13%
Will Vest 9% 6%
Tyler Holton 7% 6%
Brant Hurter 2% 1%
Drew Anderson 2% 2%

Team Rankings

AVG
.235
24th
R
270
24th
HR
68
18th
RBI
258
25th
SB
23
29th
OBP
.316
17th
SLG
.387
19th
OPS
.703
19th
W
28
26th
SV
12
27th
ERA
4.00
12th
WHIP
1.28
14th
QS
24
10th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
GuardiansGuardians37-33.529-283289
White SoxWhite Sox35-31.530-316307
TwinsTwins30-38.4416312344
RoyalsRoyals28-39.4187.5263309
TigersTigers28-39.4187.5270288

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dillon Dingler60218325416480.248  
Jake Rogers215459151.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Spencer Torkelson6622023479250.214  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gleyber Torres3814124383160.270  
Hao-Yu Lee3283617290.205  
Zach McKinstry43123622191.179  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Gage Workman163836250.158  
Colt Keith611802247072.261  
Jace Jung3611000.167  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kevin McGonigle6424141694249.286  
Javier Báez24781020261.256  
Zack Short213336020.182  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Kerry Carpenter4412614299240.230  
Riley Greene6724235747311.306  
Wenceel Pérez4915320276153.176  
Matt Vierling5716816354232.208  
Parker Meadows123639023.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jahmai Jones4578611270.141  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Jack Flaherty1417062.2775.311.58  
Framber Valdez1334072.2594.211.32  
Casey Mize923047.2492.270.97  
Tarik Skubal732043.1452.700.95  
Keider Montero1224066.0443.961.03  
Ty Madden500017.1192.601.04  
Troy Melton430025.2142.811.01  
Justin Verlander10103.2112.272.18  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Kenley Jansen1813715.0194.801.20  
Drew Anderson2423242.2523.801.24  
Kyle Finnegan3010131.1202.011.47  
Enmanuel De Jesus1820126.1254.791.41  
Will Vest2124120.2236.531.45  
Burch Smith1302017.0203.181.47  
Brenan Hanifee1300012.263.551.42  
Tyler Holton2914028.2254.401.50  
Ricky Vanasco50106.1415.633.16  
Brant Hurter2241025.1182.841.07  
Beau Brieske20001.2332.403.60  
Drew Sommers40003.050.000.67  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-09 MINW 10-4Troy Melton
Taj Bradley
06-10 MIN06:40 EDTFramber Valdez
Mike Paredes
06-11 MIN01:10 EDTKeider Montero
Zebby Matthews
06-12 @CLE07:10 EDTJack Flaherty
Tanner Bibee
06-13 @CLE04:10 EDT
Joey Cantillo
06-14 @CLE01:40 EDTTroy Melton
Gavin Williams

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