New York Yankees top prospect's chance at the major leagues

Jesus Montero is the Yankees’ top prospect and will start his major
league career as their catcher due to an unexpected injury to
Montero’s competition Francisco Cervelli. Cervelli injured his foot
after fouling a ball off the foot in a Yankees and Rays spring
training game. An MRI showed that Cervelli has a broken foot and will
be out for more than a month. Montero was slated as Cervelli's backup in spring training, playing for the Yankees in an exhibition game and sharing his time behind the plate with
Cervelli. The backup catcher spot is now up for grabs and Montero’s
experience puts him over fellow prospect Austin Romine for the
position.

Montero is ranked third in the top 100 prospects and has improved
greatly on his defense behind the plate. Montero’s defense is a
weakness that holds him back. Montero understands he needs to work on his catching and declares, "I've been catching a lot. I've been trying to do my work behind the plate." Montero is 6-foot-4 weighing 225 pounds making him less than ideal for the catcher spot. He is not the most agile guy behind the plate but his experience in the minor leagues can compensate for his build.

It is his ability to hit that makes him a top prospect. Arguably the best batter in the minor leagues, Montero batted .317/.370/.539 over 44 Double-A games. Along with his high average, Montero is rated 80 on a scout power scale of 20 to 80. He has great hand eye coordination and struck just 12.6% of the time in Double-A. If the Yankees give him a chance to gain more experience in the major leagues, Montero will surely provide them with explosive power and raw strength.