Braden Montgomery

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Braden Abraham Montgomery (born April 16, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Montgomery played college baseball as both a pitcher and an outfielder for the Stanford Cardinal and Texas A&M Aggies. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2026 with the White Sox. Amateur career Montgomery grew up in Madison, Mississippi, and attended Madison Central High School. He was named the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. Montgomery was considered the top high school prospect in the state. Montgomery enrolled at Stanford University and played college baseball with the Stanford Cardinal in his freshman year as a starting outfielder. He also pitched for the team, primarily as a reliever. He was named the Pac-12 Conference freshman of the year at the end of the regular season after compiling a .294 batting average with 16 doubles, 18...