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{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
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|name = Braden Montgomery
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|team = Texas A&M Aggies
|team = Boston Red Sox
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|position = [[Pitcher]]/[[Outfielder]]
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|birth_date = {{bda|2003|4|26}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|4|26}}
|birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S.
|birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S.
|bats = Switch
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'''Braden Montgomery''' (born April 26, 2003) is an American [[college baseball]] [[pitcher]] and [[outfielder]] for the [[Texas A&M baseball|Texas A&M Aggies]].
'''Braden Abraham Montgomery''' (born April 26, 2003) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]] in the [[Boston Red Sox]] organization. The Red Sox selected him in the first round of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft|2024 MLB draft]]. He previously played [[college baseball]] as both a [[pitcher]] and an outfielder for the [[Stanford Cardinal baseball|Stanford Cardinal]] and [[Texas A&M Aggies baseball|Texas A&M Aggies]].


==Amateur career==
==Amateur career==
Montgomery grew up in [[Madison, Mississippi]] and attended [[Madison Central High School (Mississippi)|Madison Central High School]]. He was named the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/06/07/big-decision-looms-braden-montgomery-mississippis-top-prep-mlb-draft-prospect/7553945002/|title=Big decision looms for Braden Montgomery, Mississippi's top prep MLB Draft prospect|work=[[The Clarion-Ledger]]|date=June 7, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> Montgomery was considered the top high school prospect in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/04/26/braden-montgomery-mlb-draft-2021-stanford-baseball-mhsaa-madison-central/6825806002/|title=Braden Montgomery is Mississippi high school baseball top pro prospect|work=[[The Clarion-Ledger]]|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>
Montgomery grew up in [[Madison, Mississippi]], and attended [[Madison Central High School (Mississippi)|Madison Central High School]]. He was named the Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/06/07/big-decision-looms-braden-montgomery-mississippis-top-prep-mlb-draft-prospect/7553945002/|title=Big decision looms for Braden Montgomery, Mississippi's top prep MLB Draft prospect|work=[[The Clarion-Ledger]]|date=June 7, 2021|access-date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> Montgomery was considered the top high school prospect in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2021/04/26/braden-montgomery-mlb-draft-2021-stanford-baseball-mhsaa-madison-central/6825806002/|title=Braden Montgomery is Mississippi high school baseball top pro prospect|work=[[The Clarion-Ledger]]|date=April 26, 2021|access-date=July 25, 2022}}</ref>


Montgomery spent his freshman season at Stanford as a starting outfielder and also pitched for the team primarily as a reliever.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/Stanford-freshman-Braden-Montgomery-brings-power-17215983.php|title=Stanford freshman Braden Montgomery brings power at plate and on the mound|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> He was named the [[Pac-12 Conference]] Freshman of the Year at the end of the regular season after batting .294 with 16 doubles, 18 home runs, 50 runs scored, and 57 RBIs and also posting a 5.79 ERA with 28 strikeouts over {{frac|18|2|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/jun/23/fastballs-and-homers-command-braden-montgomerys-ri/|title=Fastballs and homers command Braden Montgomery's rise|work=[[Richmond Free Press]]|date=June 23, 2022|access-date=July 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/softball-baseball/braden-montgomery-named-to-collegiate-baseballs-2022-freshmen-all-american-team|title=Braden Montgomery named to Collegiate Baseball's 2022 Freshmen All-American team|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=[[SI.com]]|date=June 8, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> He was also named a Freshmen All-American by ''Collegiate Baseball''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/could-stanford-s-braden-montgomery-be-the-next-shohei-ohtani-|title=Could Stanford’s Braden Montgomery be the next Shohei Ohtani?|first=Ben|last=Parker|website=[[Rivals.com]]|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref> After the season, Montgomery played [[collegiate summer baseball]] for the [[Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]], where he batted .250 with four home runs and 19 RBIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1564601&seasonid=33239 |title=#16 Braden Montgomery |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=July 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/yarmouth-dennis-red-sox-2022-cape-cod-league-preview/|title=Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox 2022 Cape Cod League Preview|work=[[Baseball America]]|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> He also played for the [[United States national baseball team#Collegiate National Team|United States collegiate national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-usa-baseball-collegiate-national-team-top-mlb-draft-prospects-11-25/|title=2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Top MLB Draft Prospects 11-25|work=[[Baseball America]]|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=January 11, 2023}}</ref> Montgomery was named to the preseason All-Pac-12 team entering his sophomore season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/softball-baseball/braden-montgomery-and-quinn-mathews-both-receive-d1-baseball-pac-12-preseason-honors|title=Braden Montgomery and Quinn Mathews both receive D1 Baseball Pac-12 Preseason honors|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=[[SI.com]]|date=January 26, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref>
Montgomery spent his freshman season with the [[Stanford Cardinal baseball|Stanford Cardinal]] as a starting outfielder and also pitched for the team, primarily as a reliever.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/Stanford-freshman-Braden-Montgomery-brings-power-17215983.php|title=Stanford freshman Braden Montgomery brings power at plate and on the mound|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 18, 2022}}</ref> He was named the [[Pac-12 Conference]] freshman of the year at the end of the regular season after compiling a .294 [[Batting average (baseball)|batting average]] with 16 doubles, 18 home runs, 50 runs scored, and 57 [[runs batted in]] (RBI) and also posting a 5.79 [[earned run average]] (ERA) with 28 strikeouts over {{frac|18|2|3}} [[innings pitched]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/jun/23/fastballs-and-homers-command-braden-montgomerys-ri/|title=Fastballs and homers command Braden Montgomery's rise|work=[[Richmond Free Press]]|date=June 23, 2022|access-date=July 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/softball-baseball/braden-montgomery-named-to-collegiate-baseballs-2022-freshmen-all-american-team|title=Braden Montgomery named to Collegiate Baseball's 2022 Freshmen All-American team|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=[[SI.com]]|date=June 8, 2022|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> He was also named a Freshman All-American by ''Collegiate Baseball''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stanford.rivals.com/news/could-stanford-s-braden-montgomery-be-the-next-shohei-ohtani-|title=Could Stanford's Braden Montgomery be the next Shohei Ohtani?|first=Ben|last=Parker|website=[[Rivals.com]]|date=August 12, 2022|access-date=December 25, 2022}}</ref> In 2022, he played for the [[United States national baseball team#Collegiate National Team|United States collegiate national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-usa-baseball-collegiate-national-team-top-mlb-draft-prospects-11-25/|title=2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Top MLB Draft Prospects 11-25|work=[[Baseball America]]|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=January 11, 2023}}</ref> After the 2022 and 2023 seasons, Montgomery played [[collegiate summer baseball]] for the [[Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1564601&seasonid=33239 |title=#16 Braden Montgomery |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=July 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/yarmouth-dennis-red-sox-2022-cape-cod-league-preview/|title=Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox 2022 Cape Cod League Preview|work=[[Baseball America]]|date=10 June 2022 |access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1643804 |title=#15 Braden Montgomery |publisher=pointstreak.com |accessdate=July 16, 2024}}</ref> Montgomery was named to the preseason All-Pac-12 team entering his sophomore season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/stanford/softball-baseball/braden-montgomery-and-quinn-mathews-both-receive-d1-baseball-pac-12-preseason-honors|title=Braden Montgomery and Quinn Mathews both receive D1 Baseball Pac-12 Preseason honors|first=Kevin|last=Borba|website=[[SI.com]]|date=January 26, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2023}}</ref>


Montgomery transferred to [[Texas A&M baseball|Texas A&M]] for the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.si.com/college/stanford/softball-baseball/two-way-star-braden-montgomery-to-transfer-to-texas-a-m|title=Two-way star Braden Montgomery to transfer to Texas A&M|website=[[SI.com]]|date=August 29, 2023|access-date=September 22, 2023}}</ref>
Montgomery transferred to [[Texas A&M baseball|Texas A&M]] for the 2024 season, his junior year.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.si.com/college/stanford/softball-baseball/two-way-star-braden-montgomery-to-transfer-to-texas-a-m|title=Two-way star Braden Montgomery to transfer to Texas A&M|website=[[SI.com]]|date=August 29, 2023|access-date=September 22, 2023}}</ref> In 61 games, he batted .322 with 27 home runs and 85 RBI.<ref name=brm/> He made only two pitching appearance for the Aggies, allowing four runs in two innings pitched.<ref name=brm>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=montgo002bra |title=Braden Montgomery Amateur & College Leagues Statistics |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |accessdate=July 29, 2024}}</ref>

==Professional career==
Montgomery was selected, as an outfielder, by the [[Boston Red Sox]] with the 12th overall pick of the first round of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft|2024 MLB draft]]; the team announced his signing on July 29, 2024.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-red-sox-sign-first-round-draft-pick-braden-montgomery |title=Red Sox sign first-round Draft pick Braden Montgomery |website=MLB.com |publisher=Boston Red Sox |date=July 29, 2024 |accessdate=July 29, 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 24 August 2024

Braden Montgomery
Boston Red Sox
Outfielder
Born: (2003-04-26) April 26, 2003 (age 21)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Braden Abraham Montgomery (born April 26, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. The Red Sox selected him in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft. He previously played college baseball as both a pitcher and an outfielder for the Stanford Cardinal and Texas A&M Aggies.

Amateur career

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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.[1] Montgomery was considered the top high school prospect in the state.[2]

Montgomery spent his freshman season with the Stanford Cardinal as a starting outfielder and also pitched for the team, primarily as a reliever.[3] 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 home runs, 50 runs scored, and 57 runs batted in (RBI) and also posting a 5.79 earned run average (ERA) with 28 strikeouts over 18+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4][5] He was also named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball.[6] In 2022, he played for the United States collegiate national team.[7] After the 2022 and 2023 seasons, Montgomery played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[8][9][10] Montgomery was named to the preseason All-Pac-12 team entering his sophomore season.[11]

Montgomery transferred to Texas A&M for the 2024 season, his junior year.[12] In 61 games, he batted .322 with 27 home runs and 85 RBI.[13] He made only two pitching appearance for the Aggies, allowing four runs in two innings pitched.[13]

Professional career

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Montgomery was selected, as an outfielder, by the Boston Red Sox with the 12th overall pick of the first round of the 2024 MLB draft; the team announced his signing on July 29, 2024.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Big decision looms for Braden Montgomery, Mississippi's top prep MLB Draft prospect". The Clarion-Ledger. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Braden Montgomery is Mississippi high school baseball top pro prospect". The Clarion-Ledger. April 26, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stanford freshman Braden Montgomery brings power at plate and on the mound". San Francisco Chronicle. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Fastballs and homers command Braden Montgomery's rise". Richmond Free Press. June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Borba, Kevin (June 8, 2022). "Braden Montgomery named to Collegiate Baseball's 2022 Freshmen All-American team". SI.com. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  6. ^ Parker, Ben (August 12, 2022). "Could Stanford's Braden Montgomery be the next Shohei Ohtani?". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Top MLB Draft Prospects 11-25". Baseball America. August 23, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "#16 Braden Montgomery". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox 2022 Cape Cod League Preview". Baseball America. 10 June 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "#15 Braden Montgomery". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Borba, Kevin (January 26, 2023). "Braden Montgomery and Quinn Mathews both receive D1 Baseball Pac-12 Preseason honors". SI.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "Two-way star Braden Montgomery to transfer to Texas A&M". SI.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Braden Montgomery Amateur & College Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "Red Sox sign first-round Draft pick Braden Montgomery". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. July 29, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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