Former Yankees catcher Jesús Montero has died at the age of 35.
According to reports from Venezuela, Montero was critically injured earlier this month when his motorcycle was hit by a truck.
The Yankees released a statement regarding Montero on Sunday afternoon:
The Yankees are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jesús Montero. We send our sincerest condolences to his family & loved ones. pic.twitter.com/jlfUpPmgMt
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 19, 2025
Originally signed by the Yankees as an international free agent in 2006, Montero developed into one of the top prospects in all of baseball. He made his major league debut on September 1, 2011 against Boston and went on to play 18 games for the Yankees the rest of the season, posting a .996 OPS with four home runs and 12 RBI.
Montero was traded to the Seattle Mariners along with Hector Noesi in January 2012 in a deal that brought Michael Pineda and Jose Campos to New York.
He played 226 career games in the majors with 28 home runs and 104 RBI.
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