Braden Montgomery
OF Chicago White Sox
Age 24
S/R
6'2" / 220 lbs
MLB
HR +4%
Svc 1.000 · Ctrl thru 2031
Overview
MLB40-MANPre-ArbFA 2032
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | AACWS | 143 | .272/.364/.416 | 1 | 3 | 101 | — | .262/.329/.400 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+CWS | 290 | .260/.349/.445 | 8 | 5 | 74 | — | .211/.277/.355 |
| 2026 | 23 | MLBCWS | 365 | .226/.313/.350 | 6 | 1 | 89 | -0.1 | |
| 2027PROJ | 24 | MLBCWS | 380 | .238/.324/.377 | 8 | 5 | 98 | 0.7 | |
| 2028PROJ92% MLB | 25 | MLBCWS | 590 | .243/.329/.399 | 16 | 7 | 105 | 1.5 | |
| 2029PROJ92% MLB | 26 | MLBCWS | 578 | .246/.332/.413 | 18 | 6 | 109 | 1.8 |
Last 2 seasons WAR -0.1 · Next 3 projected WAR 4.0Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2031Service1.000First FA2032
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Arb-1$5M2030Arb-2$9M2031Arb-3$12M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
Speed73
xwOBA64
Avg EV47
Barrel%20
Form.248/.325/.365 · rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .237/.321/.374
CompsDylan Carlson (age 24) · Todd Linden (age 24) · Miguel Vargas (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†98
AVG/OBP/SLG.238 / .324 / .377
PA380
HR8
SB5
K%22
BB%10
BABIP292
ISO134
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$32M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · ContractCON 45 / POW 62
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | AA | Birmingham Barons | — | 143 | 125 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 272 | 364 | 416 | 780 | 144 | 398 | 29 | 10 | 351 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 290 | 254 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 70 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 260 | 349 | 445 | 794 | 185 | 328 | 24 | 11 | 353 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 84 | 69 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 304 | 407 | 493 | 900 | 188 | 360 | 23 | 12 | 387 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | INTL | Glendale Desert Dogs | — | 55 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 366 | 527 | 634 | 1.161 | 268 | 500 | 22 | 24 | 501 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | — | 365 | 323 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 226 | 313 | 350 | 663 | 124 | 272 | 20 | 10 | 301 | 89 | -5 | -1 | +0 | -4 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | — | 132 | 111 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 315 | 420 | 495 | 915 | 180 | 408 | 24 | 14 | 405 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Birmingham Barons | — | 126 | 99 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 313 | 443 | 606 | 1.049 | 293 | 385 | 25 | 17 | 439 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 365 | 323 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 226 | 313 | 350 | 663 | 124 | 272 | 20 | 10 | 301 | 90 | -4 | -1 | +0 | -4 | +8 | -0.1 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | AA MLE | Birmingham Barons | — | 143 | 130 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 262 | 329 | 400 | 729 | 138 | 410 | 34 | 7 | 317 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Winston-Salem Dash | — | 290 | 265 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 96 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 211 | 277 | 355 | 632 | 143 | 302 | 33 | 7 | 278 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A MLE | Kannapolis Cannon Ballers | — | 84 | 72 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 278 | 358 | 458 | 816 | 181 | 335 | 31 | 8 | 340 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB MLE | Chicago White Sox | — | 365 | 323 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 226 | 313 | 350 | 663 | 124 | 272 | 20 | 10 | 300 | 89 | -5 | -1 | +0 | -4 | +8 | -0.1 |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA MLE | Charlotte Knights | — | 132 | 116 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 284 | 366 | 422 | 789 | 138 | 401 | 29 | 10 | 351 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Birmingham Barons | — | 126 | 105 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 286 | 385 | 533 | 919 | 248 | 349 | 31 | 12 | 383 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 4 teams | — | 572 | 518 | 123 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 189 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 237 | 305 | 386 | 691 | 149 | 346 | 33 | 7 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ RAW | 4 teams | — | 572 | 489 | 136 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 70 | 142 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 278 | 379 | 460 | 839 | 182 | 364 | 25 | 12 | 372 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB MLE | 3 teams | — | 623 | 544 | 136 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 66 | 149 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 250 | 339 | 401 | 739 | 151 | 315 | 24 | 11 | 328 | 108 | +6 | -2 | +0 | -4 | +13 | 1.4 |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB RAW | 3 teams | — | 623 | 533 | 139 | 29 | 6 | 16 | 77 | 136 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 261 | 361 | 428 | 789 | 167 | 318 | 22 | 12 | 351 | 108 | +6 | -2 | +0 | -4 | +13 | 1.4 |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 4 teams | — | 572 | 517 | 123 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 189 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 238 | 305 | 387 | 691 | 149 | 337 | 33 | 7 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB MLE | 3 teams | — | 623 | 545 | 136 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 66 | 149 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 250 | 339 | 400 | 739 | 150 | 315 | 24 | 11 | 328 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 4 teams | — | 572 | 517 | 123 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 189 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 238 | 305 | 387 | 691 | 149 | 337 | 33 | 7 | 299 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB MLE | 3 teams | — | 623 | 545 | 136 | 28 | 6 | 14 | 66 | 149 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 250 | 339 | 400 | 739 | 150 | 315 | 24 | 11 | 328 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | CWS | 100% | 380 | 335 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 85 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 237 | 323 | 374 | 697 | 137 | 291 | 22 | 10 | 313 | 98 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -2 | +8 | 0.9 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | CWS | 100% | 380 | 335 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 85 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 238 | 324 | 377 | 701 | 138 | 292 | 22 | 10 | 315 | 98 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -2 | +8 | 0.7 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 641 | 564 | 136 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 65 | 143 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 242 | 328 | 395 | 723 | 153 | 292 | 22 | 10 | 323 | 105 | +4 | +1 | +2 | -4 | +14 | 1.7 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 628 | 552 | 136 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 64 | 140 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 245 | 331 | 410 | 741 | 165 | 292 | 22 | 10 | 330 | 109 | +7 | +1 | +2 | -4 | +14 | 2.0 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 615 | 540 | 131 | 24 | 4 | 18 | 63 | 138 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 244 | 330 | 407 | 737 | 163 | 292 | 22 | 10 | 328 | 108 | +6 | +1 | +2 | -4 | +13 | 1.9 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 603 | 531 | 128 | 23 | 4 | 18 | 61 | 137 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 242 | 328 | 402 | 730 | 160 | 291 | 23 | 10 | 326 | 106 | +5 | +0 | +1 | -4 | +13 | 1.6 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 591 | 520 | 124 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 135 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 325 | 396 | 721 | 156 | 289 | 23 | 10 | 322 | 104 | +3 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 579 | 510 | 121 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 135 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 321 | 388 | 709 | 151 | 287 | 23 | 10 | 317 | 101 | +1 | -0 | -0 | -3 | +13 | 0.9 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 568 | 502 | 117 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 56 | 134 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 316 | 377 | 694 | 145 | 284 | 24 | 10 | 311 | 97 | -2 | +0 | -1 | -3 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB MLE | CWS | 92% | 556 | 491 | 112 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 55 | 134 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 310 | 364 | 674 | 138 | 280 | 24 | 10 | 303 | 91 | -6 | +0 | -2 | -3 | +12 | 0.1 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 590 | 519 | 125 | 23 | 4 | 16 | 60 | 131 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 243 | 329 | 399 | 727 | 155 | 293 | 22 | 10 | 325 | 105 | +3 | +1 | +2 | -4 | +13 | 1.5 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 578 | 508 | 125 | 23 | 4 | 18 | 59 | 129 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 332 | 413 | 745 | 167 | 293 | 22 | 10 | 331 | 109 | +6 | +1 | +2 | -3 | +13 | 1.8 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 566 | 497 | 121 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 58 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 245 | 331 | 411 | 741 | 165 | 293 | 22 | 10 | 330 | 108 | +6 | +1 | +2 | -3 | +12 | 1.7 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 555 | 488 | 120 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 126 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 243 | 329 | 406 | 734 | 162 | 292 | 23 | 10 | 327 | 106 | +4 | +0 | +1 | -3 | +12 | 1.5 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 544 | 479 | 116 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 125 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 241 | 326 | 399 | 725 | 158 | 290 | 23 | 10 | 323 | 104 | +3 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +12 | 1.2 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 533 | 470 | 112 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 53 | 124 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 237 | 322 | 391 | 713 | 153 | 288 | 23 | 10 | 319 | 101 | +0 | -0 | -0 | -3 | +12 | 0.8 |
| 2034 | 31 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 523 | 461 | 107 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 317 | 380 | 697 | 147 | 285 | 24 | 10 | 313 | 97 | -2 | +0 | -1 | -3 | +11 | 0.5 |
| 2035 | 32 | MLB CTX | CWS | 92% | 512 | 453 | 103 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 311 | 367 | 678 | 140 | 281 | 24 | 10 | 305 | 91 | -5 | +0 | -2 | -3 | +11 | 0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 4766 | 4198 | 1002 | 184 | 33 | 132 | 481 | 1081 | 46 | 27 | 10 | 239 | 324 | 393 | 716 | 154 | 289 | 23 | 10 | 320 | 102 | +11 | +1 | +3 | -30 | +103 | 9.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 573 | 137 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 66 | 147 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 239 | 324 | 394 | 718 | 155 | 290 | 23 | 10 | 320 | 102 | +2 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +14 | 1.2 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 6356 | 5607 | 1343 | 258 | 46 | 168 | 627 | 1519 | 69 | 56 | 25 | 240 | 323 | 392 | 715 | 152 | 297 | 24 | 10 | 319 | 102 | +12 | +2 | +4 | -35 | +120 | 10.5 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 573 | 137 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 64 | 155 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 239 | 323 | 391 | 714 | 152 | 296 | 24 | 10 | 319 | 102 | +1 | +0 | +0 | -4 | +14 | 1.2 | |