Braden Montgomery suffered a small fracture in his right foot when he was hit by pitch on Saturday at Chattanooga. Likely to miss rest of regular season and postseason, but still expected to participate in AFL when healed, per White Sox
— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) September 9, 2025
After what has been an impressive few months with the Chicago White Sox franchise, a former Texas A&M outfielder suffered an injury that could sideline him until the beginning of Fall League play.
Braden Montgomery was placed on the 7-day injured list Monday by the Birmingham with a small fracture in his right foot, according to reports from Chicago White Sox reporter Scott Merkin. The No. 1 White Sox prospect is likely to miss the remainder of the regular season after Montgomery was hit by a pitch from Chattanooga pitcher Julian Garcia on Saturday. Per Merkin, he is expected to be back in time to participate in the Arizona Fall League, however.
The former Aggie has quickly ascended the White Sox system in his first Minor League season, blasting 12 home runs and securing 68 RBIs, 34 doubles and 14 stolen bases through 121 contests. Here is the unfortunate report via Merkin on Montgomery’s injury:
Montgomery began his collegiate ball at Stanford, where he instantly solidified himself as one of the best outfielders in the country. During his freshman campaign in 2022, he hit .294 with 50 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples, 18 homers and 57 RBIs. The list of accolades he accomplished with the Cardinal baseball program included Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-American honors.
Following his sophomore season at Stanford, Montgomery decided to commit to Texas A&M. His immediate impact on the diamond and in the locker room instantly established him as one of the premier talents to ever put on the Maroon and White jersey.
He started in 61 straight games for the Aggies in 2024, before suffering a season-ending injury that sidelined him for the remainder of Texas A&M’s College World Series run. Even with the injury, Montgomery still racked up a plethora of impressive honors, including Perfect Game First-Team All-American.
His outstanding college resume led to the Madison, Mississippi, native being drafted by the White Sox with the No. 12 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Since the moment he made it to the Big Leagues, Montgomery has been a massive contributor throughout the franchise’s system. Memorable moments with Single-A Kannapolis, High-A Winston-Salem and Double-A Birmingham have earned Montgomery his position as the top prospect.
If he can bounce back and recovery goes well from his fracture, the former Texas A&M superstar could become the MLB’s next big-time player.
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