Former Texas A&M star outfielder named to the MLB All-Star Futures game
Despite a late-season ankle injury that effectively ended his college career, he was still selected with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Before even taking a swing, Montgomery was traded to the Chicago White Sox. He began his professional career in Single-A with Kannapolis, and after just 18 games, he was promoted to the High-A Winston-Salem Dash, where he has been a solid contributor for the past two months.
Montgomery currently sports a slash line of .263/.336/.459, with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. To continue climbing the ranks, he'll need to make further progress and reduce his strikeouts (48), but he's trending in the right direction, and his efforts haven't gone unnoticed. He was recently selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.
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