ðɪ ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnə dˈaɪəməndbˌæks sˈaɪnd mɔntˈɛɹoʊ æz ɐn ʌndɹˈæftᵻd fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn fɚɹə dˈɑːlɚ θˈɜːtiːn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ sˈaɪnɪŋ bˈoʊnəs.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Montero as an undrafted free agent in 2001 for a $13,000 signing bonus.