2026 Stats
W-L
9-7
ERA
3.22
WHIP
0.99
K
86
SV
1
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.
Blanks Cleveland
Montero (9-7) earned the win Thursday over the Guardians, allowing three hits and a walk over 6.1 scoreless innings. He didn't record a strikeout.
Analysis
Montero wasn't overpowering Thursday, though he limited hard contact to hold the Guardians scoreless in an eventual 3-0 shutout victory. Montero has now gone at least six innings in each of his last three starts, though he did give up five runs and a pair of homers his last time out against the Giants. Through 128.2 innings this season, Montero sports a solid 3.22 ERA with a 0.99 WHIP and 86:29 K:BB. He's tentatively slated to face the Pirates on the road his next time out.
Montero wasn't overpowering Thursday, though he limited hard contact to hold the Guardians scoreless in an eventual 3-0 shutout victory. Montero has now gone at least six innings in each of his last three starts, though he did give up five runs and a pair of homers his last time out against the Giants. Through 128.2 innings this season, Montero sports a solid 3.22 ERA with a 0.99 WHIP and 86:29 K:BB. He's tentatively slated to face the Pirates on the road his next time out.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
71
Last 10 Games
61
Last 5 Games
83
How many pitches does Keider Montero generally throw?
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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
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-2%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .241 | 108 | 60 | 149 | 27 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .245 | 127 | 31 | 145 | 21 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .211 | 41 | 21 | 55 | 8 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .206 | 45 | 8 | 44 | 5 | |||
| 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
-1%
ERA on Road
2026
-21%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.04 | 1.24 | 193.2 | 6.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.99 | 1.17 | 124.0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.49 | 1.11 | 80.0 | 5.2 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2026Away | 2.77 | 0.80 | 48.2 | 7.4 | 2.2 | ||||
| 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
2.97K/9
6.0BB/9
2.0HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.5 mphERA
3.22WHIP
0.99BABIP
.237GB/FB
1.08Left On Base
71.0%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2347 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.0%Swinging Strike
8.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Struggles against Giants
Montero (8-7) allowed five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings to take the loss versus the Giants on Friday.
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Fires six shutout innings
Montero (8-6) allowed two hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out two over six shutout innings to earn the win Sunday over the Athletics.
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Takes loss against Baltimore
Montero (7-6) took the loss against the Orioles on Monday, allowing six runs (four earned) on nine hits and one walk while striking out one across 4.1 innings.
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Remaining in rotation this week
Montero is slated to start Monday's game against the Orioles in Detroit, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Fans eight in win
Montero (7-5) allowed one run on three hits and struck out eight without walking a batter over 5.1 innings to earn the win over the Cubs on Wednesday.
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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.