sˈɪns hɪz ɚɹˈaɪvəl ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, mɔntˈɛɹoʊ wʌz kˈoʊtʃt baɪ vˈɛɾɚɹən mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd fˈɔːɹmɚ kˈætʃɚ bˈɪl plˈʌmɚ θɹuːˈaʊt hɪz tˈaɪm wɪððə dˈaɪəməndbˌæks ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
Since his arrival in the United States, Montero was coached by veteran manager and former catcher Bill Plummer throughout his time with the Diamondbacks organization.