The Philadelphia Phillies release Luis Montanez
The Phillies have released 30-year old righty swinging outfielder Luis Montanez. He played in 17 games in AAA-ball for the Phillies this year and he was 6 for 44 (.136 avg, .423 OPS) with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI. Montanez has played in 129 games in his first four years in the majors and he is 68 for 305 (.223 avg, .586 OPS) with 31 runs scored, 5 homers, 32 RBIs and 1 stolen base. This is no loss for the Phillies.