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| Juan Montes | |
|---|---|
| Tren del Norte – No. 99 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: 15 May 1995 Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Juan Diego Montes Incer (born 15 May 1995) is a Guatemalan-Nicaraguan professional baseball outfielder for Tren del Norte of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League and the Nicaragua national baseball team. Montes represented Nicaragua at the 2023 World Baseball Classic and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Career
[edit]Montes was born on 15 May 1995 in Guatemala City. He began playing baseball at the age of four and later played college baseball at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. On 11 November 2013, he was signed by the Baltimore Orioles organization after a tryout in Guatemala and was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Orioles, where he played four seasons, from 2014 to 2017.[1][2] He spent the 2018 season with the Florida Complex League Orioles. In 2019, he was promoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Short-Season A New York–Penn League. On 24 July 2019 he was released by the team.[3]
In 2020, he debuted in the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League with Tren del Norte winning the Rookie of the Year Award.[4] He also played independent baseball with the Roswell Invaders of the Pecos League in 2022 and the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League in 2023.[5]
International career
[edit]Since Montes' mother is Nicaraguan, he is eligible to play with the Nicaragua national baseball team.[6] He made his debut for the Nicaraguan national team at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games qualifiers, where the team won all five of its games and secured a spot in the tournament. He was selected to represent Nicaragua at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, where he appeared in four games, recording four hits and one double in 14 at-bats.[7] Later that year, he was part of the Nicaraguan roster for the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games held in San Salvador.
In February 2025, Montes was chosen to represent Nicaragua at the 2026 World Baseball Classic qualification.[8] He batted .385, with 5 hits in 13 at-bats across Nicaragua's three victories.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]| Team | Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 2023 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | .348 |
| 2025 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .385 | |
| Total | 18 | 59 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | .356 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Felipe, Óscar (12 November 2013). "Montes asume un gran reto al firmar con Baltimore". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ Klopfenstein, Maura (14 June 2023). "'Baseball was my dream, and Purdue Global moved me forward.'". The Persistent Pursuit. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Juan Montes Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ García, Rodrigo (19 January 2021). "Juan Diego Montes: "Es emocionante jugar en el mejor nivel que tiene Nicaragua"". ESPN.co.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "ValleyCats Sign WBC Participant OF Juan Diego Montes". Tri-City Valleycats. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ Gutiérrez, Perla (14 March 2023). "Juan Diego Montes: bigote y talento se han viralizado en redes sociales". Vos TV (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "2023 Nicaragua Roster & Staff". MLB.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Nicaragua Announces Roster for 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers". World Baseball Network. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Stats - Nicaragua". MLB.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)