mɔntˈɛɹoʊ bɪɡˈæn ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn sˈiːzən slˈoʊli, hˈɪɾɪŋ dʒˈʌst θɹˈiː hˈoʊm ɹˈʌnz ænd hˌævɪŋ dʒˈʌst ˈeɪ .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd bˈæɾɪŋ ˈævɹɪdʒ θɹuː ðə fˈɜːst tˈuː mˈʌnθs.
Montero began the 2009 season slowly, hitting just three home runs and having just a .200 batting average through the first two months.