Jesus Montero Named to 2015 All-PCL Team
August 31, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Tacoma Rainiers News Release
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma Rainiers infielder Jesus Montero has been selected to the 2015 All-Pacific Coast League Team, the league announced today.
Montero, 25, played in 93 games with the Rainiers this season, batting .346 with 64 runs, 17 doubles, a career-high six triples, 16 home runs, and 75 RBI. The Venezuelan's .346 batting average currently stands as the second best mark in the league.
This marks the first time a Rainiers player was selected to the All-PCL team since catcher Rob Johnson earned the honors in 2008. Montero is the 15th player in franchise history to be named a post-season all-star.
Montero earned two trips to Seattle during the season, a brief stint from July 9 - 19, and a second promotion on July 31. Through his first 14 games with the Mariners this year, Montero has hit .325 with five runs, four doubles, two home runs, and nine RBI.
The former catcher earned his sixth career mid-season all-star selection when he was tabbed as the starting first baseman for the PCL in the 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game. At the time of his selection he topped the league with 97 hits, and ranked in the top five in games played, at-bats, RBI, and total bases.
On June 2 against New Orleans, Montero went 4-for-5 with a double, grand slam home run, and six RBI. The six runs he drove in against the Zephyrs matched a career high set in both 2011 and 2014. He also belted a walk-off two-run home run on June 11 against Albuquerque in Tacoma's 4-3 victory over the Isotopes.
Montero opened the season with a nine-game hitting streak, and notched a base hit in 15 of his first 16 contests. While with Tacoma, he notched 40 multi-hit performances, and sent out multiple home runs in two games.
The Rainiers close out the 2015 season with an eight-game road trip through Salt Lake and Las Vegas that begins today. The club wrapped up their home schedule on Sunday with a 3-1 series victory over the Nashville Sounds, and finished the season 36-36 at Cheney Stadium.
Tickets, group outings and suites packages for the 2016 season are available for purchase in-person at the Cheney Stadium Box Office, online at www.tacomarainiers.com, or over the phone at (253) 752-7707. The most up-to-date news and notes about the Rainiers throughout the season can be found by following the Rainiers on Twitter (@RainiersLand) or liking the team on Facebook.
Pacific Coast League Stories from August 31, 2015
- Big First Inning Goes Sox Way in 5-3 Win - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Iowa Strolls Past Oklahoma City 9-3 in Series Opener to Cut Deficit to 3.0 Games - Iowa Cubs
- Redbirds Fall 5-4 on Grit and Grind Night - Memphis Redbirds
- Z's Beat Memphis 5-4 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- E-Train Stifled by Sounds in Game One, Fall 5-1 - Round Rock Express
- Nolin Guides Nashville to 5-1 Win - Nashville Sounds
- RHP Whiting Activated, INF Adames Palced on Taxi Squad - Albuquerque Isotopes
- Reno Aces Game Information: Reno Aces (66-69) at Sacramento River Cats (66-70) - Reno Aces
- RHP Burke, Inf Rivera Rejoin Isotopes - Albuquerque Isotopes
- OKC Dodgers Game Notes - August 31, 2015 - Oklahoma City Comets
- Joey Wendle Named To All-PCL Team - Nashville Sounds
- Dickerson and Edwards Named to 2015 All-PCL Team - El Paso Chihuahuas
- OKC Dodgers Catcher Barnes Named to All-PCL Team - Oklahoma City Comets
- Todd Glaesmann Named PCL Player of the Week - Reno Aces
- Eric Jokisch Named PCL Pitcher of the Week - Iowa Cubs
- Glaesmann, Jokisch Win Penultimate Weekly Accolades - PCL1
- Domingo Santana Named to 2015 All-PCL Team - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
- Former Express Closer Jon Edwards Named to 2015 All-PCL Team - Round Rock Express
- Jamie Romak, Peter O'Brien Named to All-PCL Team - Reno Aces
- Jesus Montero Named to 2015 All-PCL Team - Tacoma Rainiers
- Zephyrs' Conley Named PCL's Top Left-Handed Pitcher - New Orleans Baby Cakes
- Iowa RHP Carlos Pimentel Named to 2015 All-PCL Team - Iowa Cubs
- Adames Earns All-PCL Team Honors - Albuquerque Isotopes
- 2015 All-PCL TEAM Announced - PCL1
- Iowa Cubs Announce 2016 Home Schedule - Iowa Cubs
- Grizzlies Begin Final Homestand of the Regular Season Tonight - Fresno Grizzlies
- Sky Sox Complete Rally, Secure Series-Split - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
