Christian Montes De Oca
| Christian Montes De Oca | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 59 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 30, 1999 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 7, 2025, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Christian Montes De Oca (born August 30, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
[edit]On December 14, 2021, Montes de Oca signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent.
Montes de Oca began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Reno Aces. On May 16, he was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[1] He was optioned back to Reno on May 22, without having made an appearance with Arizona.[2] On June 7, the Diamondbacks recalled Montes de Oca to serve as the 27th man for the team's doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds.[3] He made his major league debut the same day, pitching 2+2⁄3 scoreless innings in relief.[4] Montes De Oca was placed on the injured list on June 10, due to right elbow inflammation.[5] On June 14, it was announced that Montes De Oca would require lower back surgery, a procedure that was likely to rule him out for the remainder of the season.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diamondbacks Place Eduardo Rodríguez On IL With Shoulder Inflammation". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "D-backs Roster & Staff: Transactions". MLB.com. Arizona Diamondbacks. May 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Select Aramis Garcia". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Fishman, Steve (June 7, 2025). "Diamondbacks blown out in 13-1 drubbing to Reds, Ryne Nelson struggles in start". arizonasports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Place Justin Martínez On IL With UCL Sprain". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Christian Montes De Oca To Undergo Lower Back Surgery". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Amarillo Sod Poodles players
- Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks players
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Baseball players from Santo Domingo
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- Hillsboro Hops players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Reno Aces players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Visalia Rawhide players