Jesus Montero, former Mariners and Yankees catcher, dies
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Jesus Montero, a former MLB player, died on Sunday, October 19, 2025, after fighting for his life for more than two weeks in intensive care following a motorcycle accident in Venez
While Cashman had made a number of notable trades during his career, at the time, the Yankees GM felt Montero had been one of the biggest names he had moved.
Jesús Montero, a former top prospect for the Yankees who died at the age of 35 after a motorcycle accident earlier this month, produced an unforgettable moment in the summer of 2014.
Jesús Montero, the New York Yankees catcher whom General Manager Brian Cashman once called “the best player I’ve traded,” died Sunday from a motorcycle crash weeks earlier. Montero, 35, was hit by a pickup truck in Venezuela on Oct.