Elehuris Montero arrived at spring training with a lot to prove. The Rockies’ rookie has done that — and then some. Montero, 24, not only won the starting third-base job, but he also showed that he might be primed to be a high-impact player. Montero launched his team-leading fifth home run of the Cactus League on Sunday in Colorado’s 7-5 loss to Cincinnati. His latest wallop was a 428-foot, two-run blast in the fourth inning. Montero has slashed .328/.381/.621 in 21 Cactus League games with two doubles and a team-high 12 RBIs. On Saturday, he was presented with the Abby Greer Award as spring training’s MVP. Montero, part of the Nolan Arenado trade with the Cardinals prior to the 2021 season, arrived at camp with a two-fold missing: improve his footwork around third base and handle breaking pitches better. “The more he works, the better his footwork is getting,” new infield coach Warren Schaeffer said. “For me, it’s just a matter of him defending at the next level, because … [Read more...] about Rockies spring training report: Elehuris Montero makes big strides, named camp MVP