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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero was activated from the disabled list yesterday after successfully rehabbing a broken right index finger. On his first night back he saw limited action, pinch hitting in the 8th inning, where he flew out to right field.

Those of you who may be expecting Montero to provide some home runs for your fantasy baseball team might want to think again. Sure, he hit 10 home runs in 214 at-bats in 2007, but he’s third on the depth chart currently, and a pinch hitting role is where manager Bob Melvin wants to use Montero.

Montero’s arrival meant the departure of outfielder Alex Romero, who was optioned to Triple-A Tucson, meaning the Diamondbacks have three catchers: Montero, Chris Snyder and Robby Hammock.

That will allow Melvin to use Montero more as a pinch-hitter, a role in which he hit .350 (7 for 20) with three home runs last season.

Montero isn’t a fantasy play in any format right now. He might become an NL-only option if Chris Snyder continues to flounder at .204/.343/.315.