The Stanford Cardinal turned Texas A&M Aggie OF/RHP was selected by the Sox with the 12th overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft.
On Monday, Montgomery officially signed his major league deal with Boston. The monetary value for the 12th overall pick? $5,484,600.Of course, he will have to work his way through Boston's farm system before he can make his presence known in "The Show" but should have no problem making a name for himself.
Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery celebrates a home run with his teammates in the first inning of the Longhorns' game against the Texas A&M Aggies at the UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. / Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK In his two years at Stanford and sole year in College Station, Montgomery combined to hit 62 home runs, batted in 203 runs, and slapped down a .317 batting average in 187 total games played at the collegiate level. On the mound, he had a fastball that reached up to 96 miles an hour.
Braden's selection at 12th overall in the draft marked the highest draft pick for an Aggie baseball player in Texas A&M's program history. An ankle injury against Oregon in the Bryan-College Station Super Regional put an abrupt stop to Montgomery's college career this past season, but Montgomery hadThis major contract signing is just the beginning in what many hope to be a Cooperstown-worthy career for Montgomery. We've already seen players like Paul Skenes and Adley Rutschman skyrocket their way through the minors and into the pros. It will be interesting to see how long it takes for Braden Montgomery to get the call.
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