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Colson Montgomery keeps stacking firsts, and now, Montgomery is rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest bats in White Sox history. With his spree of long balls since the All-Star break, the 23-year-old shortstop has become just the fourth Sox player to homer 18 or more times over a 37-game span, joining Jim Thome, Frank Thomas and Albert Belle.<\/p>\n

For a rookie who didn\u2019t debut until July 4, that\u2019s rarified company\u2014and a flashing neon sign that Chicago has a franchise pillar on its hands. The r\u00e9sum\u00e9 grows by the night. In Thursday\u2019s 11-8 win, Montgomery blasted a Statcast-projected 454-foot shot to right, his second homer of at least 450 feet this season\u2014no other rookie has done that in 2025.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s punishing spin, too: entering Friday, his .686 slugging percentage against breaking balls ranked second in MLB (minimum 50 plate appearances ending on breakers). Since the break, his 18 homers lead the American League, a surge built on advanced strike-zone control and the kind of barrel consistency that rarely shows up this fast.<\/p>\n

Colson Montgomery appears to be a star in the making for the White Sox<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Opponents have noticed. Twins All-Star Byron Buxton, whose plaudits hadn\u2019t yet reached Montgomery until a reporter mentioned them, summed up what the league is seeing: \u201cJust a baller. He goes up there and he takes great at-bats, quality at-bats. Honestly, it looks like he\u2019s been in the league for a couple of years\u2026 just seems like a big leaguer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hearing that, Montgomery grinned: \u201cIt\u2019s pretty sick. Somebody like him, who has been around the league\u2026 it\u2019s pretty cool to hear that from him.\u201d Their mutual respect even turned into a keepsake swap\u2014Montgomery signed a card; Buxton sent over a bat.<\/p>\n

That veteran validation has followed Montgomery around the diamond. He\u2019s had on-field small talk with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos\u2014brief exchanges, but the message is consistent: keep going. \u201cThose guys\u2026 it\u2019s pretty cool when you hear them say, \u2018Keep swinging it,\u2019\u201d Montgomery said. \u201cGame recognizes game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, even white-hot rookies run into buzzsaws. On Saturday in Detroit, Tarik Skubal muted Chicago\u2019s lineup in a 6-0 Tigers win that snapped the Sox\u2019s six-game streak. Montgomery and the offense were quiet until a Bryan Ramos double broke up a no-hit bid in the fifth, and starter Mart\u00edn P\u00e9rez couldn\u2019t dodge damage in a five-run fourth.<\/p>\n

Still, there were silver linings: an overworked bullpen stacked zeroes after P\u00e9rez departed, with Wikelman Gonz\u00e1lez, Steven Wilson and Dan Altavilla combining for four scoreless, seven strikeouts and a handful of slick plays behind them. \u201cThey\u2019re really tired\u2026 but they did an outstanding job,\u201d manager Will Venable said.<\/p>\n

The bigger picture, though, is Montgomery\u2019s rocket climb from tantalizing prospect to lineup engine. He carries himself like he belongs, he\u2019s learning from stars on both sides, and he\u2019s producing at a pace that evokes Thome, Thomas and Belle. That\u2019s not a hot streak; that\u2019s a trajectory.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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