White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Not ready for start of AFL
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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.
Montgomery didn't appear in any games for Double-A Birmingham after Sept. 6, when he was shut down for the season after being hit on the foot by a pitch. Though he seemingly hasn't hit any snags in the recovery process, Montgomery will need more time to ramp back up to full activities before the White Sox clear him for game action in the AFL. He finished the 2025 campaign with a .272/.364/.416 slash line to go with one home run and three stolen bases over 34 games for Birmingham following his promotion from High-A Winston-Salem on July 29.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Done for season with fractured foot
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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.
Montgomery will not make it back before the end of the Barons' regular or postseason, but he is expected to play in the Arizona Fall League. One of the key pieces acquired from the Red Sox in the Garrett Crochet trade, Montgomery finishes his first pro season with a .270/.360/.444 batting line, 12 home runs and 14 stolen bases over 121 games covering three levels in the minors.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Moving up to Double-A
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The White Sox promoted Montgomery from High-A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham on Sunday, Jack Ankony of SI.com reports.
Montgomery will make the jump to Birmingham after producing a .260/.351/.445 slash line with eight home runs and five stolen bases over 291 plate appearances in 69 games with Winston-Salem. The 2024 first-round pick has already climbed two levels in the White Sox's minor-league farm system this season, and he could be on pace to make his major-league debut in 2026.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Looks healthy for spring
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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.
The No. 12 overall selection by the Red Sox in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Montgomery didn't make his professional debut at any point last summer, as he was recovering from surgery to address a fractured ankle that he suffered in June while playing with Texas A&M. The Red Sox then shipped him to Chicago over the winter as part of the prospect haul the White Sox received in exchange for left-hander Garrett Crochet. Now with a new organization, Montgomery seems to be healthy again, and the White Sox's decision to give him at-bats in spring training suggests that he'll bypass rookie ball and report to a full-season affiliate at the conclusion of spring training.
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White Sox's Braden Montgomery: Going to ChiSox in Crochet trade
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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.
Montgomery was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft and has yet to make his professional debut after fracturing his ankle in his final college season at Texas A&M. The switch-hitting outfielder should be healthy for the start of the 2025 campaign and is a big addition to the Chicago farm system.
