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Montgomery went 0-for-3 with a walk and an RBI on Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Montgomery was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a skin infection, but after an additional team day off Monday, he was able to return to the lineup. He was one of the limited sources of offense for the White Sox, grounding out with runners on first and third in the sixth inning to knock in a run. Montgomery has performed well since the start of July, scoring 11 runs while driving in 12 across 26 games. He's hitting only .239 in that span, though he likely deserves better as he's maintained just an 18.6 percent strikeout rate over that same stretch.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Good to go Tuesday
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Montgomery (ankle) is starting in right field and batting eighth Tuesday against the Red Sox.
A superficial skin infection in his right ankle resulted in Montgomery being scratched from the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Rays, but he's all clear after Monday's team off day. The rookie outfielder has gone 1-for-15 with five strikeouts over his past four games and has a .239/.315/.384 slash line with three homers through 44 contests this year.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Out Sunday due to infection
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The White Sox scratched Montgomery from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays due to a superficial skin infection on his right ankle, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
The skin condition doesn't seem to be a major concern for Montgomery, but he'll effectively get two days to recover thanks to a team off day Monday. Everson Pereira will draw the start in right field in place of Montgomery, who is slashing .255/.339/.364 with zero home runs, one stolen base, eight RBI and seven runs in 15 games since the All-Star break.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Scratched from starting nine
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The White Sox scratched Montgomery from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
The team has yet to provide word whether Montgomery's removal from the lineup was the result of an injury or illness. The rookie may simply be getting a day off, as he's started every game dating back to July 8, going 1-for-15 with a 1:5 BB:K over his last four contests. Everson Pereira will fill in for Montgomery in right field and bat eighth.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Drives in four runs in Friday's win
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Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a steal, a triple, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Montgomery drove in his first run of the game on a fielder's choice in the second inning, and he essentially put Friday's game out of reach for the Blue Jays by smacking a bases-clearing triple in the seventh. It was the first triple of Montgomery's career, and he also collected his first steal in the majors. He's slashing .229/.298/.404 with three home runs and 16 RBI across 121 plate appearances this season.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Drives in four in rout
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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.
Montgomery launched a three-run homer off J.T. Ginn in the first inning as part of a six-run frame from Chicago. He later added an RBI single in the fifth to cap a career-high four-RBI afternoon. The homer was his third of the season. Entering Sunday, Montgomery was batting just .167 over his previous 10 games. Through 116 major league plate appearances, he is slashing .231/.302/.394 with three home runs, eight doubles, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Exiting starting nine
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Montgomery is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
Montgomery had made 15 consecutive starts, so he will be given a routine day of rest in Tuesday's series opener. Junior Perez will grab a start in right field in Montgomery's stead.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Hitting well
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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday against the Royals.
Montgomery grounded into a double play in the second inning, but he had three consecutive productive at-bats thereafter. He now has at least one hit in five of his last seven starts while also walking four times with six strikeouts in that span. Montgomery is hitting .246 across his first 63 plate appearances in the majors, though he's gone 8-for-25 (.320 average) with four extra-base hits in his last seven games.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: On base twice
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Montgomery went 1-for-3 with a walk Saturday against the Tigers.
Montgomery collected four hits across his first two games in the majors, but he entered Saturday's game having collected only two hits in his last 23 at-bats while striking out at a 33.3 percent clip. However, he showed some signs of life at the plate Saturday, collecting a walk in his first plate appearance before following that up with a double in the seventh frame. Montgomery is likely to remain inconsistent, but he has started nine of 10 games since having his contract selected.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Getting first day off
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Montgomery is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.
After starting eight straight games after his promotion, Montgomery is seeing his first day off. He went 4-for-9 with a home run and two doubles in his first two games, but Montgomery is just 2-for-22 with a 1:8 BB:K across his past six contests. He'll get a breather as the Tigers send ace Tarik Skubal to the mound. Junior Perez will play right field in Montgomery's stead.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Records pair of doubles Wednesday
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Montgomery went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-1 win over Atlanta.
After Montgomery delivered a walk-off homer in the 10th inning during his MLB debut Tuesday, the outfielder followed up that performance with two doubles Wednesday. The strong start shouldn't come as a complete surprise given his production in the minors, where he hit .306 with a .946 OPS across 55 games between Double-A and Triple-A prior to his promotion. Montgomery appears poised at the major-league level early in his tenure and should see consistent playing time in Chicago's outfield.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Walk-off homer in debut
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Montgomery went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI on Tuesday against Atlanta.
Montgomery made his big-league debut Tuesday and hit sixth while starting in right field. He singled in a run in his second at-bat, but his heroic two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning was the highlight of his performance. Montgomery is one of the best prospects in the league and should get considerable run in Chicago's outfield moving forward.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Officially called up
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The White Sox selected Montgomery's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old is one of the top prospects in baseball and is now set to make his major-league debut for the White Sox. Montgomery opened the campaign with Double-A Birmingham and posted a 1.035 OPS in 27 games before being promoted to Triple-A in early May. Montgomery then had an .864 OPS in 28 contests for Charlotte, and Chicago is now ready to give him a look in the big leagues. He's played both center and right field this season and should see plenty of playing time between those two spots for the White Sox.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Slated for big-league promotion
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The White Sox are slated to call up Montgomery from Triple-A Charlotte, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Montgomery began the 2026 season at Double-A Birmingham before being promoted to Charlotte in early May. He's been excellent at both stops, slashing a combined .314/.422/.548 with 10 home runs, five stolen bases and a 39:64 BB:K over 56 contests. Montgomery has some swing-and-miss concerns, but he draws walks and has big power. He's played both center and right field this season in the minors and could be used at either or both positions with the White Sox.
White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Promoted to Triple-A
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The White Sox promoted Montgomery from Double-A Birmingham to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Montgomery will move up a level in Chicago's minor-league farm system after slashing .313/.429/.606 with six home runs and two stolen bases over 126 plate appearances with Birmingham to begin the season. Viewed as one of the organization's top prospects, the 23-year-old Montgomery could have a shot at making his MLB debut later this summer if he can keep his strikeouts in check during his time at Triple-A.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Returning to Double-A
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Montgomery will begin the 2026 season with Double-A Birmingham.
Montgomery hit .348 with one home run, six strikeouts and zero walks in 24 spring plate appearances. He also logged a 1.161 OPS in 12 Arizona Fall League games after slashing .272/.364/.416 with one home run and a 28.7 percent strikeout rate in 34 games at Double-A last year. Montgomery is a hulking 6-foot-2, 220-pound slugger who may not require more than a month or two at Double-A before getting the bump to Triple-A.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Garners spring invite
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The White Sox have extended Montgomery an invitation to big-league camp during spring training.
Fellow top prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith will also be in major-league camp for the White Sox. All three are unlikely to make the Opening Day roster, but Montgomery could push to debut at some point in 2026, especially with Chicago's lack of outfield depth. The 22-year-old finished the 2025 campaign at Double-A Birmingham, putting up a .270/.360/.444 batting line with 12 home runs and 14 stolen bases across three stops.
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