Agustín Alcantara Montero (born August 26, 1977) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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On April 20, 2005, Montero became the third player to test positive under

's new steroid policy, and was suspended for 10 days without pay. Although he had not played in the Major Leagues at that time, he was on the Rangers' 40-man roster during

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, and was subject to random testing. He signed a minor league contract with the

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on June 9, 2007. He was later released and signed with the Northwest Independent League on May 27, 2008.

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Agustin Montero
at Baseball Almanac 1977 births Living people Arizona League Athletics players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Republic sportspeople in doping cases Edmonton Cracker-Cats players Frisco RoughRiders players Jacksonville Suns players Las Vegas 51s players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball players suspended for drug offenses Oklahoma RedHawks players Baseball players from San Pedro de Macorís Sacramento River Cats players Southern Oregon Timberjacks players Vero Beach Dodgers players Yakima Bears players Estrellas Orientales players Gigantes de Carolina (baseball) players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico Great Falls Dodgers players Leones del Escogido players San Bernardino Spirit players Tiburones de La Guaira players Vaqueros Laguna players Wilmington Waves players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub

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