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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
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.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
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- Yahoo
MLB All-Star Futures Game: Live highlights, lineups and how to watch
The next era of Major League Baseball stars take over Atlanta's Truist Park on Saturday for the annual MLB All-Star Futures Game. Top prospects across the sport kick off All-Star festivities in Georgia this week looking to stand out among their peers. The seven-inning game has given us plenty of sneak peaks at greatness in the past. Former Futures Game MVPs include Alfonso Soriano, Jose Reyes, Grady Sizemore, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber and Joey Gallo. Advertisement There have also been a number of busts to win the award, too (Yoan Moncada, Matt Davidson, Chin-Lung Hu, Taylor Trammell), so success on Saturday isn't a guarantee a player will have a long MLB career. Here's everything you need to know about the action on Saturday. We'll keep updating this post with highlights and tidbits as the game gets underway. How to watch the 2025 MLB Futures Game Date: 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 12 TV channel : MLB Network Streaming: and MLB App 2025 Futures Game Rosters American League Starting Lineup Max Clark, CF (Tigers) Braden Montgomery, LF (White Sox) C.J. Kayfus, 1B (Guardians) Jhostynxon Garcia, RF (Red Sox) Harry Ford, C (Mariners) Josue Briceño, DH (Tigers) Sebastian Walcott, 3B (Rangers) Kevin McGonigle, SS (Tigers) George Lombard Jr., 2B (Yankees) Starting Pitcher: Parker Messick, LHP (Guardians) American League Reserves Jurrangelo Cijntje, SHP (Mariners) Keagan Gilles, RHP (Orioles) Brody Hopkins, RHP (Rays) Gage Jump, LHP (Athletics) George Klassen, RHP (Angels) Frank Mozzicato, LHP (Royals) Alimber Santa, RHP (Astros) Noah Schultz, LHP (White Sox) Trey Yesavage, RHP (Blue Jays) Carter Jensen, C (Royals) Kaelen Culpepper, INF (Twins) Brice Matthews, INF (Astros) Tommy White, INF (Athletics) Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF (Orioles) Lazaro Montes, OF (Mariners) National League Starting Lineup JJ Wetherholt, DH (Cardinals) Konnor Griffin, SS (Pirates) Owen Caissie, RF (Cubs) Charlie Condon, 1B (Rockies) Zyhir Hope, CF (Dodgers) Jesús Made, 2B (Brewers) Josue De Paula, LF (Dodgers) LuJames Groover, 3B (D-backs) Joe Mack, C (Marlins) Starting Pitcher: JR Ritchie, RHP (Braves) Advertisement National League Reserves Alex Clemmey, LHP (Nationals) Marquis Grissom Jr., RHP (Nationals) Hayden Harris, LHP (Braves) Trent Harris, RHP (Giants) Welinton Herrera, LHP (Rockies) Jonah Tong, RHP (Mets) Carson Whisenhunt, LHP (Giants) Thomas White, LHP (Marlins) Alfredo Duno, C (Reds) Eduardo Tait, C (Phillies) Leo De Vries, INF (Padres) Sal Stewart, INF (Reds) Carson Benge, OF (Mets) Slade Caldwell, OF (Diamondbacks) Esmerlyn Valdez, OF (Pirates) Stay tuned for more updates This article originally appeared on For The Win: 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game: Live updates, lineups and how to watch
Chicago Tribune
09-07-2025
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- Chicago Tribune
Prospects Noah Schultz and Braden Montgomery prepare to represent the Chicago White Sox in the MLB Futures Game
Braden Montgomery got a taste of the All-Star festivities in 2024 while attending the MLB draft. 'I was able to watch the Futures Game, the skill showcase that they did as well as the All-Star Game,' Montgomery said during a video conference call last week. 'I love everything that has to do with the All-Star weekend.' The outfielder will go from viewing to participating after earning a spot on the American League roster for the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game, which is Saturday in Atlanta. Montgomery and pitcher Noah Schultz are the two players representing the Chicago White Sox at the event that brings together some of baseball's top prospects. 'I love being around baseball and the more talent I can be around, the better I feel it makes me,' Montgomery said. 'So I'm excited to meet those guys and to see what they are like, see what kind of process they go through.' Montgomery entered Tuesday with a .261/.344/.444 slash line with 18 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 RBIs in 76 games between Single-A Kannapolis and High-A Winston-Salem. He is the No. 3 prospect in the Sox organization according to 'We have one of our coordinators that says it takes a long time to have a good season and a long time to have a bad season,' Montgomery said. 'You've got to figure it out and not give up on yourself and keep thinking through it.' The Boston Red Sox selected Montgomery in the first round of the 2024 draft and he was acquired by the White Sox as part of the Garrett Crochet trade in December. 'I'd say so far my season has been OK,' Montgomery said. 'I'm really, really excited to get the chance to go to the Futures Game. Outside of that, I would say it's been just all right. 'One of the areas I definitely want to continue to stay conscious about is swing decisions. I feel like as I've gotten to pro ball, I just kind of wanted to figure it out, go straight into it, see what pitches I can hit and which pitches I can't hit. From there we'll iron out the process and the approach and continue to take steps forward.' Montgomery, 22, is in his first professional season. He spent 2024 recovering from a broken right ankle suffered in the NCAA Super Regional with Texas A&M. Asked why he described his 2025 as 'just all right,' Montgomery added, 'Just because I've got high expectations for myself and I know what I'm capable of.' 'Pro ball is a completely new experience for me, it's different from college,' he said. 'So just wanting to go in there, and you'll see a whole lot of failure because it's baseball. But I want to iron out that and iron out my process to where I'm eliminating some of those failures.' Montgomery is enjoying the growing process. 'I feel like we've got a really good staff from top to bottom,' Montgomery said. 'I'm glad to be working with them and I'm looking forward to what the future holds as I get more accustomed to professional baseball.' Schultz has spent time at Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte during this year, his third professional season. The left-hander, an Oswego East product who the Sox selected in the first round of the 2022 draft, entered Tuesday 4-4 with a 4.76 ERA in 15 starts. Schultz has 71 strikeouts in 68 innings. 'It's been a big adjustment, changing to shorter schedules and going deeper in games,' Schultz said of his 2025 during a video conference call last week. 'There's been a lot of things I've been working on. I'm really happy with how my body feels and how I've been able to stay healthy throughout the year. I'm looking forward to continuing that. 'There have been some growing pains and some struggles I've had, but there's also been moments I'm happy with. There's a lot I can point out, but the only way to go forward with it is to look at the good things I've done and try to replicate those the rest of the year.' Schultz, 21, said the positives include staying strong and staying with velocity throughout games. 'This year, I've gone to the fifth, sixth inning multiple times,' he said. 'I'm happy, at the beginning of the year it was almost my velocity was going up deeper into games. 'There's a bunch of little pieces you've got to put together, but that was one of the first things I noticed was I was throwing harder later into games which showed the stuff I'm doing behind the scenes, the strength stuff, it's been working. But it's making sure I'm putting everything together.' ranks Schultz as the top prospect in the Sox system. This will be his second Futures Game after participating last season in Arlington, Texas. 'It's an honor,' Schultz said. 'It's something I had a great experience at last year and the opportunity to be able to go back at a different field is awesome and I'm really excited.' The Sox reinstated Luis Robert Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The center fielder went on the IL retroactive to June 26, missing time with a left hamstring strain. 'He's ready to go,' manager Will Venable said before Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rate Field. 'He wanted to be in a spot where he could go and be himself and run around the field like we're used to seeing him do. So no limitations from his end. And for me, there won't be any limitations either.' In the corresponding move, the Sox optioned infielder Tristan Gray to Charlotte.
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Texas A&M star outfielder named to the MLB All-Star Futures game
It seems like just yesterday that former Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery burst onto the scene, hitting a home run in his first Aggie at-bat and instantly becoming a fan favorite for the 2024 season. 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. 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.
USA Today
26-06-2025
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- USA Today
Former Texas A&M star Dylan Rock sets Atlantic League home run streak record
Several former Texas A&M baseball players are making waves in the minor league system. From Braden Montgomery smashing lasers from both sides of the plate to Evan Aschenbeck tossing scoreless gems, the Aggies are climbing the ranks quickly. Most recently, former Texas A&M outfielder Dylan Rock etched his name into the Atlantic League record books. In Wednesday's 11–8 victory over the Charleston Dirty Birds, Rock went deep for his seventh straight game, a new league record. It was his only hit of the night, but a historic one, nonetheless. Rock's resurgence comes after a tough month in which his batting average dipped to a season-low .209. Since then, he's been red-hot, recording at least one hit in each of the last 23 games, including five multi-hit efforts. His average has climbed back to .263, and he's up to 12 home runs on the year. You can watch the record-setting blast below. 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.
