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Montero displays mettle in high-wire act
- Updated: August 30, 2016
NEW YORK — As Rafael Montero took the Citi Field mound Monday night, a picture of his face appeared on the right-field scoreboard, a reminder for Mets fans who hadn’t seen the right-hander since April. That wasn’t all. Montero’s ERA from that brief stint shone in white, bold numerals: 11.57.
By the end of the Mets’ 2-1 victory over the Marlins, Montero’s ERA had dropped to 3.68. It wasn’t a perfect comeback performance, as the 25-year-old issued six walks. But he worked through the free passes and exited having thrown five shutout innings, earning the praise of teammates and manager Terry Collins in the process.
“Rafy pitched very, very nice. He threw a lot of pitches, but he gave us five innings,” Collins said. “It was one of those games that you don’t expect to win. That’s why it’s baseball.”
Montero pitched poorly in two April games with the Mets before being sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas. He had a 7.20 ERA there, prompting a demotion to Double-A Binghamton, and was only recalled because the Mets’ hyped starting rotation …
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