Braden Montgomery

22-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Chicago White Sox AA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Red Sox snagged Montgomery with the 12th overall pick last year but he didn't debut due to a broken right ankle suffered on a play at the plate in June. He was dealt to Chicago this offseason as the second piece in a four-prospect package that sent Garrett Crochet to Boston. Montgomery was a two-way player in 2022 and 2023 with Stanford, but he largely scrapped pitching to focus on developing as a right fielder after transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season. The 6-foot-2 switch hitter has monster power to all fields and a double-plus arm in the field, so he possesses a classic right fielder profile. He slashed .322/.454/.733 with 27 home runs in his lone season in the SEC. His strikeout rates have been higher than those of most of the other top college bats in the class, but he turned in an OPS over .830 with a wood bat in the Cape Cod League in 2022 and 2023, so his track record of producing in two college conferences and the top summer circuit are big marks in his favor. Montgomery attempted only eight steals in 75 games across his junior season and final year on the Cape, and he grades as an average runner, so home runs, RBI, runs and on-base percentage are the top categories he could be a big positive in. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a contract with the Red Sox in July of 2024. Traded to the White Sox in December of 2024.
Healthy again, playing in Arizona
OFChicago White Sox  AA
October 27, 2025
Montgomery (foot) has gone 4-for-11 with one double, seven walks, three stolen bases, three runs and two RBI in four games since making his Arizona Cactus League debut last Tuesday.
Analysis
After fracturing his right foot when he was hit by a pitch in a Sept. 6 game, Montgomery finished the season on Double-A Birmingham's 7-day injured list, but he made enough progress in his recovery over the final weeks of the campaign for the White Sox to feel comfortable making him part of their AFL contingent. He was held out for the first two weeks of AFL action while continuing his rehab program before getting the green light to play last week. He doubled in his first at-bat and has shown a keen eye at the plate thus far in Arizona, striking out just three times while drawing seven free passes. Though Montgomery is a long shot to win a spot on the White Sox's Opening Day roster, he'll likely get an invitation to big-league spring training and should have a chance to make his MLB debut at some point in 2026.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AA)
Since 2023
 
 
+12%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+1%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .718 37 1 5 .242 .324 .394
Since 2023vs Right .801 106 0 6 .283 .377 .424
2025vs Left .628 37 1 5 .242 12.000 .394
2025vs Right .635 106 0 6 .283 37.028 .424
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Not ready for start of AFL
OFChicago White Sox  AA
Foot
October 5, 2025
The White Sox announced Sunday that Montgomery is in a "good place" in his recovery from a small fracture in his right foot, but the 22-year-old isn't expected to make his debut in the Arizona Fall League for a couple more weeks, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
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Done for season with fractured foot
OFChicago White Sox  AA
Foot
September 9, 2025
Montgomery was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Birmingham on Tuesday with a small fracture in his right foot, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
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Moving up to Double-A
OFChicago White Sox  AA
July 27, 2025
The White Sox promoted Montgomery from High-A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham on Sunday, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports.
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Looks healthy for spring
OFChicago White Sox  AA
March 2, 2025
Montgomery (ankle) has appeared in three Cactus League games thus far, going 1-for-3 with a walk while playing seven innings in center field and four in left field.
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Going to ChiSox in Crochet trade
OFChicago White Sox  AA
Ankle
December 11, 2024
The Red Sox traded Montgomery (ankle) to the White Sox on Wednesday along with Kyle Teel, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez in exchange for Garrett Crochet, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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