2026 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
3.31
WHIP
0.86
K
15
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Montero showed a lot of promise in his debut season in the majors in 2024, including a three-hit shutout performance against the Rockies on September 10. Although Montero was not part of the Tigers' Opening Day roster in 2025, he still appeared in 20 major-league games while serving both in the rotation and out of the bullpen. He finished with a 5-3 record with a 4.37 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 72:31 K:BB across 90.2 major-league innings in 2025, but he demonstrated noticeable improvement over his last five outings with Detroit (2.59 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB over 24.1 innings). Montero's fastball velocity dipped noticeably to 93.8 mph from 94.6 mph in 2024, so that is an area of concern for those looking to take a flyer on the 25-year-old right-hander. He is by no means a lock for the Opening Day roster, but there would be a path toward a roster spot for Montero with a strong performance in spring training, coupled with the injury progressions of Reese Olson and Beau Brieske. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Tigers in March of 2026.
Fades late in no-decision
Montero did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out five over six innings.
Analysis
Montero looked solid early, building off his previous start in which he tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, but he ran into trouble late Thursday. Despite Thursday's line, Montero's underlying metrics remain excellent, as he ranks near the top of the league in xERA (1.20) and xwOBA (.173). He's slated to face Milwaukee in his next start Tuesday.
Montero looked solid early, building off his previous start in which he tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, but he ran into trouble late Thursday. Despite Thursday's line, Montero's underlying metrics remain excellent, as he ranks near the top of the league in xERA (1.20) and xwOBA (.173). He's slated to face Milwaukee in his next start Tuesday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
75
Last 10 Games
75
Last 5 Games
75
How many pitches does Keider Montero generally throw?
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11-20
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111-120
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What part of the game does Keider Montero generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-41%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .254 | 74 | 40 | 99 | 19 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .267 | 90 | 24 | 108 | 16 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .152 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .259 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .282 | 26 | 23 | 46 | 10 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .255 | 46 | 8 | 49 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .249 | 41 | 16 | 48 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .281 | 36 | 15 | 52 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-10%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.29 | 1.27 | 130.0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.78 | 1.41 | 75.1 | 7.8 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.31 | 0.86 | 16.1 | 8.3 | 1.1 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.85 | 1.42 | 52.0 | 6.4 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.72 | 1.34 | 38.2 | 8.1 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.09 | 1.25 | 61.2 | 6.9 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 5.89 | 1.47 | 36.2 | 7.4 | 2.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Keider Montero compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
7.50K/9
8.3BB/9
1.1HR/9
0.0Fastball
94.2 mphERA
3.31WHIP
0.86BABIP
.279GB/FB
0.76Left On Base
50.0%Exit Velocity
83.8 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
2322 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
8.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Following a 2023 campaign in which he made both his Double-A and Triple-A debuts, Montero reached the majors for the first time in 2024. Like a lot of young pitchers, the 24-year-old had some ups and downs, and he finished with a 4.76 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 77 strikeouts across 98.1 innings. Montero flashed some high-end potential, like when he tossed a complete-game shutout on Sept. 10 against Colorado, but he'll need to be more consistent to take the next step as a player. The righty also saw his K/9 dip to 7.06 after he posted marks above 10.0 in each of his last two seasons in the minors. Montero throws hard enough, with a fastball that averaged 94.7 mph last year, so there could be room for growth in the strikeout department. Montero at least figures to have the inside track on a rotation spot to begin the 2025 season, as the Tigers don't have a ton of proven MLB starters outside of staff ace Tarik Skubal. Montero carries some risk, but he could be a useful fantasy contributor if his game continues to progress.
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Dazzles in Friday's win
Montero (1-1) picked up the win in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Marlins, allowing two hits and a walk over six scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
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Takes loss despite hot start
Montero (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out three over 4.1 innings.
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Recalled from Toledo
The Tigers recalled Montero from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
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Sent packing to minors camp
The Tigers optioned Montero to minor-league camp Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Middling spring results so far
Montero allowed two runs on five hits with no walks and no strikeouts across three innings during Thursday's Grapefruit League against the Orioles.
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Might follow opener Monday
The Tigers are considering whether to utilize an opener in front of Montero against the Cardinals on Monday, reports Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
Analysis
Detroit announced Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty as their starters for Tuesday and Wednesday, but the club has yet to confirm who is pitching in Monday's series opener. Montero followed an opener in his previous outing, and it appears the organization is considering using the strategy again for his next turn through the rotation. The right-hander gave up three runs over 3.1 frames in that appearance, which wasn't an improvement on the 4.15 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB over 21.2 innings he posted while starting in his first four MLB outings of the year.
Detroit announced Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty as their starters for Tuesday and Wednesday, but the club has yet to confirm who is pitching in Monday's series opener. Montero followed an opener in his previous outing, and it appears the organization is considering using the strategy again for his next turn through the rotation. The right-hander gave up three runs over 3.1 frames in that appearance, which wasn't an improvement on the 4.15 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB over 21.2 innings he posted while starting in his first four MLB outings of the year.