White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Launches two-run homer
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Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Friday's 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Montgomery was responsible for the fourth and final home run that the White Sox hit off Nick Martinez. It was the 25th home run of the season for Montgomery, most on the White Sox ahead of Munetaka Murakami (24) and Miguel Vargas (23), both of whom also went deep in Friday's win. Montgomery sports a .753 OPS with one steal and 63 RBI over 433 plate appearances this season.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Returning to lineup Monday
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Montgomery (shin) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Monday's tilt against the Yankees.
Montgomery exited Saturday's game versus the Astros after fouling a ball off his right shin and then sat out Sunday's contest. He's ready to roll now for the series opener against the Bronx Bombers.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Held out of Sunday's lineup
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Montgomery is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros after fouling a pitch off his right shin late in Saturday's 4-1 loss.
The 24-year-old sat out Tuesday after fouling a pitch off the same shin Monday, and manager Will Venable said that Saturday's incident occurred just above the previous one, per Scott Merkin of MLB.com. Montgomery was able to finish his plate appearance Saturday but will miss at least one start due to the injury, though he's expected to return to action Monday versus the Yankees, per Merkin. Luisangel Acuna will start at shortstop in Sunday's series finale.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Cleared to start Wednesday
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Montgomery (shin) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
The White Sox held Montgomery out of the lineup Tuesday due to a sore right shin, an injury that stemmed from fouling a pitch off of himself during Monday's 10-3 win. Montgomery was still deemed available off the bench Tuesday, though he went unused in Chicago's 10-0 loss. He's feeling good after a day of rest and will take back his usual spot in the field and in the heart of the Chicago lineup.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Scratched from Tuesday's lineup
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Montgomery (shin) was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
After fouling a pitch off his right shin Monday against the Rangers, the 24-year-old shortstop was initially penciled in to start Tuesday's contest. Montgomery will instead miss at least one start due to the injury and should be considered day-to-day with the bruise.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Included in Tuesday's lineup
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Montgomery (shin) will start at shortstop and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Montgomery had to be lifted from Monday's series opener after fouling a ball off his right shin. However, he escaped with merely a contusion and is feeling well enough to give it a go Tuesday.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Diagnosed with bruised shin
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Montgomery left Monday's game against the Rangers due to a right shin contusion, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Montgomery suffered the injury in the top of the seventh inning and was forced to exit the game after finishing his at-bat. It appears as though he's managed to avoid a significant injury, and he'll presumably be re-evaluated Tuesday morning to determine his availability for the second game of the series.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Removed from Monday's game
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Montgomery left Monday's game against the Rangers after fouling a ball off his right leg, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Montgomery fouled a ball off his leg in the top of the seventh inning, and while he was able to finish out the at-bat, he was lifted in the bottom half of the frame. He can be considered day-to-day until the White Sox have more information on the severity of the injury.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Smacks 24th homer
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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Montgomery took Trey Yesavage yard in the sixth inning to tally his 24th home run of the season. He had been in the midst of a short power drought, as he entered Sunday's contest having only one extra-base hit across his last 31 at-bats. Even with that slow stretch, Montgomery has an impressive .253 ISO and remains an elite source of power.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Drives in three runs Friday
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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a three-run double and two runs scored during Friday's 12-4 win over Toronto.
Montgomery blew Friday's game open with a bases-clearing double in the fifth inning, marking the fifth time this season that he's logged at least three RBI. The 24-year-old shortstop is slashing .223/.306/.472 with one steal, 23 home runs, 56 RBI and 17 doubles across 386 plate appearances this season.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Knocks in game-winning run
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Montgomery went 1-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Monday against the Orioles.
Montgomery made his lone hit of the game count when he delivered the game-winning run with a double in the eighth inning. He now has at least one hit in five of his last six games, though he's gone just 6-for-23 with just two RBI, two doubles, and two runs scored in that span. Overall, Montgomery has mostly produced as expected across 333 plate appearances, striking out at a 31.8 percent clip while also slugging 20 home runs.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Blasts 20th homer
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Montgomery went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.
Montgomery opened the scoring in the second inning, taking Ryan Weathers deep for a solo shot. The blast was his 20th home run of the season, moving him into a tie for fifth in the majors. The shortstop has been on an impressive power surge lately, collecting four homers and seven RBI over his last four games. Montgomery is slashing .230/.325/.516 with 13 doubles, 45 RBI, 36 runs scored and one stolen base across 70 games.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Back in starting nine Thursday
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Montgomery (back) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Thursday's game against Atlanta.
The 24-year-old infielder will step back into the starting nine after a tight back kept him from playing the past two days. Over his first six games of June, Montgomery has gone 3-for-23 (.130 average) with a home run, three runs and two RBI while striking out at a 44.4 percent clip.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Remaining out of starting nine
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Montgomery (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
The White Sox will keep Montgomery on the bench for a second straight night while he manages a tight back. Montgomery is being viewed as day-to-day, and at this point, the White Sox haven't indicated that he's at major risk of landing on the injured list. His continued absence from the lineup will open up another start at shortstop for Luisangel Acuna.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Battling back tightness
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Montgomery is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta due to back tightness, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
It's unclear when the injury first surfaced for Montgomery, as he started the previous four games and is coming off a team day off Monday. The issue doesn't seem to be a serious concern, so the 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now. Luisangel Acuna is starting at shortstop Tuesday while top prospect Braden Montgomery was called up to make his MLB debut in the outfield.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Goes deep in win
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Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.
Montgomery walked and scored a run in the first inning before launching a solo blast in the third. Including Saturday's performance, the 24-year-old has gone just 2-for-20 to open June, but he has left the yard three times over his past seven games. On the season, he's slashing .223/.317/.476 with 16 homers, 38 RBI, 30 runs scored and one stolen base across 265 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Tallies 14th homer
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Montgomery went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday against the Tigers.
Montgomery blasted a solo home run in the eighth inning to put the White Sox up 5-1. It was his 14th home run of the season, and his first since May 16 -- a span of 12 starts. He also hit .191 in that span with just three RBI and four runs scored. Even with that downturn in recent production, Montgomery has a 126 wRC+ on the season with 35 RBI and 27 runs scored across 56 games.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Launches 12th homer
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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Cubs.
Montgomery led off the second inning with his 12th home run of the season. He's gone deep in consecutive starts and also has three homers in his last five games. In that span, Montgomery has hit .316 with four RBI and five runs scored and remains a very strong source of power and counting-stat production.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Hits 10th homer of season
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Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Mariners.
Montgomery went deep in the bottom of the first with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo, his 10th long ball of the campaign. The shortstop has been one of the most consistent offensive forces in the White Sox lineup this season. Aside from becoming the team's second player to reach double-digit homers behind Munetaka Murakami's 15, Montgomery also has a strong .827 OPS and 28 RBI through 39 games in 2026.
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White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Goes deep against Soriano in win
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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Groundout machine Jose Soriano had allowed just one home run all season coming into Tuesday's contest, but Montgomery took him deep on a knuckle curve to lead off the bottom of the second inning. It snapped a five-game homerless drought for Montgomery, who had hit a big fly in each of the four contests prior to his recent mini outage. The lefty-hitting infielder is now slashing .236/.341/.509 with eight homers, 20 RBI, 13 runs scored, one stolen base and a 10:37 BB:K across 123 trips to the plate.
