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White Sox Top Prospect Braden Montgomery Moves One Step Closer to MLB Debut

Chicago White Sox On SI·Elias Schuster·28 days ago
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The Chicago White Sox' top prospect is one step closer to seeing his MLB dream come true. On Sunday night, the organization officially made the call to move Braden Montgomery up to Triple-A. The No. 31 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline , Montgomery has spent his first 27 games of 2026 with the Birmingham Barons. Many fans were surprised to see the former first-round pick start the season in Double-A after a strong stint in Arizona. However, the Sox were seemingly insistent on not rushing the 23-year-old to the majors. All Montgomery has done is force their hand, though. He has been a minor league star, sitting tied for first in total hits (31) and ranking second in RBIs (22). Montgomery's 21 walks have also helped fuel his 1.035 OPS, which sits behind only Xavier Isaac for the league lead. Overall, he has slashed .313/.429/.606 with the Barons and more than earned his step up the ladder.…

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