Former Texas A&M OF Braden Montgomery promoted to AA after steady surge in A+ ball
Former Texas A&M outfielder and first-round pick Braden Montgomery is on the move, as the Chicago White Sox have promoted him to AA ball. MiLB Central announced that Montgomery was called up from the Winston-Salem Dash to the Birmingham Barons.
The No. 26-ranked prospect has been remarkably consistent since joining the A+ Dash team and has flashed big-league potential in his 69 games played. He boasts a slash line of .260/.348/.445, with 38 RBIs and eight home runs.
One area for improvement is his strikeout rate, which sits at 27.5% with 70 strikeouts. While it's not alarming, it is slightly higher than some other Top 100 outfielders, like Colt Emerson and Blake Mitchell, who hover in the low-to-mid 20% range.
Still, Montgomery makes up for it with his on-base percentage and slugging ability as a switch-hitter. He's tallied 17 doubles and three triples among his 66 hits, making him a dangerous hitter with runners in scoring position.
Below is the announcement via social media.
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Former Texas A&M OF Braden Montgomery promoted to AA after steady surge in A+ ball
The Chicago White Sox are promoting Braden Montgomery to the Birmingham Barons (AA). Former Texas A&M outfielder and first-round pick Braden Montgomery is on the move, as the Chicago White Sox have promoted him to AA ball. MiLB Central announced that Montgomery was called up from the Winston-Salem Dash to the Birmingham Barons. The No. 26-ranked prospect has been remarkably consistent since joining the A+ Dash team and has flashed big-league potential in his 69 games played. He boasts a slash line of .260/.348/.445, with 38 RBIs and eight home runs. One area for improvement is his strikeout rate, which sits at 27.5% with 70 strikeouts. While it's not alarming, it is slightly higher than some other Top 100 outfielders, like Colt Emerson and Blake Mitchell, who hover in the low-to-mid 20% range. Still, Montgomery makes up for it with his on-base percentage and slugging ability as a switch-hitter. He's tallied 17 doubles and three triples among his 66 hits, making him a dangerous hitter with runners in scoring position. Below is the announcement via social media. Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes, and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.
