montero

noun mon·te·ro \ män-ˈter-(ˌ)ō \

Definition of montero

plural monteros

: a round hunter's cap with ear flaps

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Agents and Montero, according to the complaint, spent the next few weeks talking, meeting and setting up the ripoff.

— charles rabin, miamiherald, "He stalked them and held them at gunpoint as fed’s cocaine sting bore down on him," 8 Aug. 2017
Montero played in 12 NBA games with the Trail Blazers in 2015-16, averaging 1.2 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.1 assists in 42 minutes spread across 12 games played for Portland.

— tim brown, OregonLive.com, "Former Portland Trail Blazers guard Luis Montero signs with Detroit Pistons," 25 July 2017
That Montero included former teammate Jason Hammel, now with the Royals, while complaining only exposed him further as a finger-pointer the Cubs couldn't tolerate.

— david haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Cubs strike right tone in muting Miguel Montero for good," 28 June 2017
Montero, a 6-foot-7 guard from the Dominican Republic, scored 16 points in 19 minutes off the bench, including two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.

— stephen schroats, star-telegram.com, "Mavs hammer Thunder, reach title game in Orlando Summer League," 5 July 2017
Maddon primarily used Montero as the third option to catch.

— chris chavez, SI.com, "Miguel Montero traded to Blue Jays for player to be named later or cash," 4 July 2017
Jeferson Mejia, RHP, Class-A Kane County: Also part of the deal that brought Montero to Chicago, the 6-foot-7 Mejia, 22, has struck out 20 but walked 17 in 20 innings.

— mark gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "How ex-Cubs prospects are faring elsewhere: Jeferson Mejia, Dan Vogelbach, more," 3 July 2017
The 34-year-old Montero is batting .286 with four homers and eight RBIs in 44 games.

— kevin spain, USA TODAY, "Blue Jays acquire former Cubs catcher Miguel Montero," 3 July 2017
Montero, a former top prospect of the New York Yankees, hit just .143/.176/.163 in 51 plate appearances with the Tides.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles notes: Milestone achievement strikes a chord with reliever Darren O'Day," 27 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of montero

Spanish, hunter, from monte mountain

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