MLB Draft Profile- Braden Montgomery

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Today’s Spotlight - Texas A&M- Outfielder, Braden Montgomery

Name- Braden Montgomery

Pos- OF

Team- Texas A&M

HT/WT- 6’2” 220 lbs

Born- 4/26/2003

Home – Des Moines, Iowa

Montgomery attended Madison Central High School in Mississippi. In high school, he was a 2-time All-State team selection, Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021, and helped guide the team to a state title as a senior. He chose to join Stanford following his high school career.

As a freshman at Stanford, Montgomery had an instant impact, batting .296 with .596 slugging, 18 home runs and 57 RBI. He made 15 pitching appearances and posted a 5.96 ERA.

Last year as a sophomore at Stanford, Montgomery was one of the best two way players in the country, batting .364 with .611 slugging, 17 home runs and 61 RBI. He had 10 pitching appearances and struck out 19 batters in just 14 innings of work.

Montgomery transferred to Texas A&M following last season. So far in 52 games, Montgomery is hitting .333 with 24 home runs and 77 RBI. He has proven himself to be a top 5 prospect in the 2024 MLB Draft.

Strengths

• Contact skills
• Arm strength
• Switch hitter

Montgomery hits from both sides of the plate, with consistent performance from each. He has improved his swing from the right side over the past couple years, and has also cut down his swing and miss rates. Defensively, he is athletic enough to play all outfield positions, but will likely end up as a right fielder due to his absolute cannon of an arm.

Weaknesses

• Hitting the offspeed pitches
• Low upside as a pitcher

Montgomery has cut down on his swings and misses, and is a fastball killer, but struggles at times with hitting the offspeed pitch. This inconsistency should go away over time as he improves his pitch recognition. His strong arm will likely be put to better use in the outfield than on the mound at the next level. He will likely not pitch much this season for A&M and will focus on his future as a position player.

Montgomery is a versatile outfield prospect with athleticism to play any outfield position. He is a capable switch hitter with quick, compact swings from both sides of the plate. He has top 10 pick potential and will hope to climb into the top 5 as this season continues.

Draft Nation Projection- 1st round pick (top 5)