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'''Braden Abraham Montgomery''' (born April 26, 2003) is an American baseball player. He has played [[college baseball]] for the [[Stanford Cardinal baseball|Stanford Cardinal]] and [[Texas A&M Aggies baseball|Texas A&M Aggies]], appear as both a [[pitcher]] and an [[outfielder]]. The [[Boston Red Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) selected him in the first round of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft|2024 MLB draft]].<!--He is NOT YET SIGNED by the organization, so he is not officially in the system.-->
'''Braden Abraham Montgomery''' (born April 26, 2003) is an American [[professional baseball]] player in the [[Boston Red Sox]] organization. He played [[college baseball]] for the [[Stanford Cardinal baseball|Stanford Cardinal]] and [[Texas A&M Aggies baseball|Texas A&M Aggies]], appear as both a [[pitcher]] and an [[outfielder]]. The Red Sox selected him in the first round of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft|2024 MLB draft]].


==Amateur career==
==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>


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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>
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>


Montgomery was selected by the [[Boston Red Sox]] in the first round of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft]]l; the team announced his signing on July 29.<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>
Montgomery was selected by the [[Boston Red Sox]] in the first round of the [[2024 Major League Baseball draft]]; the team announced his signing on July 29.<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==

Revision as of 01:32, 30 July 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 player in the Boston Red Sox organization. He played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal and Texas A&M Aggies, appear as both a pitcher and an outfielder. The Red Sox selected him in the first round of the 2024 MLB draft.

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.[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 (RBIs) 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 Freshmen 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]

Montgomery was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft; the team announced his signing on July 29.[13]

References

  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. ^ "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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