Colson Montgomery
Colson Montgomery | |
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Chicago White Sox | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Jasper, Indiana, U.S. | February 27, 2002|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Colson Kade Montgomery (born February 27, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization.
Amateur career
Montgomery was raised in Holland, Indiana, and attended Southridge High School in Huntingburg, Indiana, where he played football, basketball, and baseball.[1][2] He began his high school career being recruited mainly for basketball by schools such as Purdue University and the University of Louisville before shifting his focus to baseball.[3][4] In 2018, his freshman year, he hit .387 with 33 RBIs.[5] As a sophomore, he averaged 21.1 points per game on the basketball court.[6] He is the all-time leading scorer in Southridge basketball history with 1,966 career points.[7]
As a junior, Montgomery committed to play college baseball at Indiana University.[8][9] He also would have been a preferred walk-on for the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team.[10] In 2021, his senior baseball season, he batted .333 with seven home runs, 23 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases, and led Southridge to their first ever IHSAA state championship.[11][12] Following the end of the season, he traveled to Cary, North Carolina, where he participated in MLB's first ever Draft Combine.[13]
Professional career
Montgomery was selected by the
Montgomery was assigned to the
References
- ^ "Southridge's Colson Montgomery preparing for MLB Draft". June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Montgomery readies for last basketball rodeo". Dubois County Herald. December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Multi-sport Indiana star enjoys visit to Louisville basketball". Cardinal Authority.
- ^ Magley, Hendrix. "Southridge's Colson Montgomery has big plans for his baseball future, senior year". Evansville Courier & Press.
- ^ Sokeland, Kyle. "Colson Montgomery taking his basketball, baseball future one day at a time". Evansville Courier & Press.
- ^ "Local athletes galore on PAC All-Conference squad". Dubois County Herald. March 5, 2019.
- ^ "Montgomery made most of 'Last Dance'". Dubois County Herald. March 26, 2021.
- ^ Magley, Hendrix. "Southridge's Colson Montgomery commits to play baseball at Indiana University". Evansville Courier & Press.
- ^ Ferguson, Aaron (June 21, 2021). "Potent Southridge lineup, featuring potential first-round pick, poses challenge for Hanover Central". nwitimes.com.
- ^ "Q&A: Montgomery on pro debut, choosing baseball". MLB.com.
- ^ Magley, Hendrix. "All-SW Indiana baseball: Camden Gasser and Colson Montgomery motivated each other". Evansville Courier & Press.
- ^ Magley, Hendrix. "'This year was going to be different': Southridge baseball wins Class 3A state title". Evansville Courier & Press.
- ^ Hancock, Aaron (June 27, 2021). "Colson Montgomery preparing for MLB Draft at first-ever draft combine". www.14news.com.
- ^ "Can first-round draft pick Colson Montgomery translate his small-town fame to White Sox success?".
- ^ "Colson Montgomery: Shortstop drafted by Chicago White Sox at No. 22 - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. July 13, 2021.
- ^ "Colson Montgomery signs with White Sox". MLB.com.
- ^ "Colson Montgomery is Ready to Put in the Work". August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Colson Montgomery looks to be a great White Sox draft pick". December 24, 2021.
- ^ "White Sox top prospects begin season in Kannapolis". April 9, 2022.
- ^ "White Sox promote former Southridge baseball star Colson Montgomery to High-A". June 24, 2022.
- ^ "White Sox excited to launch 'Project Birmingham' with Class a callups". August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Colson Montgomery Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Ready for games". June 19, 2023.
- ^ "White Sox's top 3 prospects finally all up and running". June 23, 2023.
- ^ "White Sox promote top prospect to Double-A Birmingham". July 31, 2023.
- ^ "After a forgettable season, will Anderson be back with White Sox in 2024?". September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/where-guardians-top-prospects-are-starting-2024-season
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)