Alejandro Montero

Jesús Alejandro Montero López (November 28, 1989 – October 19, 2025) was a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners from 2011 to 2015. Signed by the Yankees in 2006, Montero became one of the best prospects in baseball. He debuted in MLB with the Yankees during the 2011 season and was traded to the Mariners for Michael Pineda following that season. After his rookie year in 2012, Montero struggled with the Mariners in 2013 before ending his season with a 50-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal. He spent most of the 2014 and 2015 seasons in the minor leagues. He played in his last major league game on October 3, 2015, for the Mariners. Montero was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2016 and the Baltimore Orioles in 2017 but spent his time on their minor league teams. He signed with two Mexican League teams, Sultanes de Monterrey in 2017 and Generales de Durango in 2018, but was released from both teams. Montero died after he was involved in a motorcycle collision near Valencia, Venezuela, on October 19, 2025.