Patrick Teale, who covers the Yankees for Pinstripes Plus magazine, had this to say in the article:"Offensively, he's an outstanding player," Yankees senior vice president of baseball operations Mark Newman said recently. "He can flat hit, and he can hit with power. He hits the ball to all fields. It's a special hitter, one of the best we've had since I've been here.
"We've had guys do what Derek [Jeter] did as a young player, but beyond him, Montero is right at the top of the list. He's got ground to cover, though. Obviously not many of the chapters have been written in his story, but if he keeps working at it and keeps his head on straight, I think he will do all that stuff. He's got a chance to be an awfully good player."
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"He came a long way this year defensively in the second half, before he hurt his finger," Newman said. "He threw out a higher percentage of runners in Double-A than A-ball, and of course a lot of that depends on the pitching staff you have. But he changed his throwing footwork a little bit and it seems to have really helped him defensively.
"He was a 19-year-old kid playing what I think is the most demanding position on the field defensively, and he's got improvements he's got to make. But his hands are good and he's got arm strength. He's a big guy, so he's going to always have to work at lower-body flexibility and general conditioning, but he's been doing a good job of that."
"He can mash," said Patrick Teale. "This guy could be [Albert] Pujols-like, he could be [Mike] Piazza-like. He's got that kind of bat. He can hit for average, he can hit for power, he can hit any pitch and he's got a good approach at the plate. He doesn't really walk a ton yet, but I wouldn't let the small amount of walks disguise the fact that he's a pretty patient hitter, very selective. He's a complete hitter."Even if he can't figure out how to catch at the level necessary for the big leagues, the Yanks have to find a way to get that kind of bat in their lineup.
