Overview
- The 22-year-old switch-hitting outfielder went 2-for-3 with a home run and a triple in a 5-1 win over the Cubs at Sloan Park, with Statcast recording 107.7 mph on the homer and 101.9 mph on the triple.
- His performance lifted his early Cactus League numbers to a .357 batting average and a 1.214 OPS.
- General manager Chris Getz has confirmed Montgomery will open the 2026 season in the minors.
- Montgomery stated his ultimate goal is the Hall of Fame, a declaration manager Will Venable praised as the right kind of ambition.
- MLB Pipeline ranks him No. 36 overall and the top prospect in the White Sox system, and he joined the organization in the Garrett Crochet trade with Boston.