Sox Promote Braden Montgomery, Elevating Their Top Prospect to the Majors
The Chicago White Sox selected Braden Montgomery’s contract and promoted the top outfield prospect to the majors, moving to open roster space as Montgomery, a 23-year-old switch-hitter with elite speed and a powerful arm, is projected to compete for regular time in center or right. He posted a .314/.422/.548 line with 10 homers across Double-A/Triple-A this season, following a standout minor-league run since being acquired with Kyle Teel in the Crochet trade. His arrival comes amid a flurry of roster moves (Hays to the IL, Joe Rock recalled, Nishida/Sandlin optioned) as Chicago continues to build its young core. Montgomery is under team control for six years and faces standard arbitration timelines if he stays in the majors.