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
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202522AACWS143.272/.364/.41613101—.262/.329/.400
202522A+CWS290.260/.349/.4458574—.211/.277/.355
202623MLBCWS365.226/.313/.3506189-0.1
2027PROJ24MLBCWS380.238/.324/.37785980.7
2028PROJ92% MLB25MLBCWS590.243/.329/.3991671051.5
2029PROJ92% MLB26MLBCWS578.246/.332/.4131861091.8
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$12M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
Speed73
xwOBA64
Avg EV47
Barrel%20
Form.248/.325/.365 · rolling true talent (60d window) · proj .237/.321/.374
CompsDylan Carlson (age 24) · Todd Linden (age 24) · Miguel Vargas (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†98
AVG/OBP/SLG.238 / .324 / .377
PA380
HR8
SB5
K%22
BB%10
BABIP292
ISO134
MLB%100%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -0.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-1BATRUN: +1.2 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.9 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+1FLDPOS: -2.3 runs (Positional adjustment)-2POSREP: +8.2 runs (Replacement-level credit)+8REPTotal WAR: +0.90+0.9WAR
0.01.12.30.91.51.81.71.527282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$32M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · ContractCON 45 / POW 62
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2026
CONTACT45
xAVG
550.255
POWER62
Barrel%
204.4
Avg EV
4788.9
EYE54
scouting grade only
SPEED50
Sprint
7328.4
DEFENSE53
scouting grade only
Recent Formrolling true talent ⓘ
K%17%▲▲13% over 105 PA (60d) · proj 22%
BB%9%▼9% over 105 PA (60d) · proj 10%
ISO.117▼.083 over 96 AB (60d) · proj .137
HR/BB2.4%▼1.2% over 82 BBE (60d) · proj 3.3%
BABIP.286▼.235 over 81 BIP (60d) · proj .291
SLASH.248/.325/.365·proj .237/.321/.374
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2026
Service   1.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2031
First FA Year   2032
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.9$4M+$3M
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+1.5$11M+$10M
2029Arb-1$5M+1.8$12M+$8M
2030Arb-2$9M+1.7$11M+$4M
2031Arb-3$12M+1.5$9M+$1M
Totals $27M $47M +$27M

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.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
202522 AABirmingham Barons — 143125 341311 15413 33 272364416780 144398 2910 351 101 — — — — — —
202522 A+Winston-Salem Dash — 290254 661738 32703 52 260349445794 185328 2411 353 74 — — — — — —
202522 AKannapolis Cannon Ballers — 8469 21403 10192 62 304407493900 188360 2312 387 116 — — — — — —
202522 INTLGlendale Desert Dogs — 5541 15611 13121 30 3665276341.161 268500 2224 501 225 — — — — — —
202623 MLBChicago White Sox — 365323 731636 38723 13 226313350663 124272 2010 301 89 -5 -1 +0 -4 +8 -0.1
202623 AAACharlotte Knights — 132111 35804 18322 34 315420495915 180408 2414 405 124 — — — — — —
202623 AABirmingham Barons — 12699 31536 21322 22 3134436061.049 293385 2517 439 145 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 365323 731636 38723 13 226313350663 124272 2010 301 90 -4 -1 +0 -4 +8 -0.1
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
202522 AA MLEBirmingham Barons — 143130 341311 10493 33 262329400729 138410 347 317 101 — — — — — —
202522 A+ MLEWinston-Salem Dash — 290265 561327 21963 52 211277355632 143302 337 278 74 — — — — — —
202522 A MLEKannapolis Cannon Ballers — 8472 20403 7262 62 278358458816 181335 318 340 116 — — — — — —
202623 MLB MLEChicago White Sox — 365323 731636 38723 13 226313350663 124272 2010 300 89 -5 -1 +0 -4 +8 -0.1
202623 AAA MLECharlotte Knights — 132116 33703 13382 34 284366422789 138401 2910 351 124 — — — — — —
202623 AA MLEBirmingham Barons — 126105 30535 15392 22 286385533919 248349 3112 383 145 — — — — — —
202522 A+ MLE4 teams — 572518 12333412 411899 177 237305386691 149346 337 299 88 — — — — — —
202522 A+ RAW4 teams — 572489 13640513 701429 177 278379460839 182364 2512 372 88 — — — — — —
202623 MLB MLE3 teams — 623544 13628614 661497 69 250339401739 151315 2411 328 108 +6 -2 +0 -4 +13 1.4
202623 MLB RAW3 teams — 623533 13929616 771367 69 261361428789 167318 2212 351 108 +6 -2 +0 -4 +13 1.4
202522 A+ MLE4 teams — 572517 12333412 411899 177 238305387691 149337 337 299 88 — — — — — —
202623 MLB MLE3 teams — 623545 13628614 661497 69 250339400739 150315 2411 328 108 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202522 A+ MLE4 teams — 572517 12333412 411899 177 238305387691 149337 337 299 88 — — — — — —
202623 MLB MLE3 teams — 623545 13628614 661497 69 250339400739 150315 2411 328 108 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202724 MLB MLECWS 100% 380335 791538 38854 51 237323374697 137291 2210 313 98 -1 +1 +1 -2 +8 0.9
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202724 MLB CTXCWS 100% 380335 791538 38854 51 238324377701 138292 2210 315 98 -1 +1 +1 -2 +8 0.7
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202825 MLB MLECWS 92% 641564 13625517 651437 72 242328395723 153292 2210 323 105 +4 +1 +2 -4 +14 1.7
202926 MLB MLECWS 92% 628552 13625519 641407 72 245331410741 165292 2210 330 109 +7 +1 +2 -4 +14 2.0
203027 MLB MLECWS 92% 615540 13124418 631387 61 244330407737 163292 2210 328 108 +6 +1 +2 -4 +13 1.9
203128 MLB MLECWS 92% 603531 12823418 611376 41 242328402730 160291 2310 326 106 +5 +0 +1 -4 +13 1.6
203229 MLB MLECWS 92% 591520 12422417 601356 21 240325396721 156289 2310 322 104 +3 +0 +0 -4 +13 1.3
203330 MLB MLECWS 92% 579510 12122416 581356 11 236321388709 151287 2310 317 101 +1 -0 -0 -3 +13 0.9
203431 MLB MLECWS 92% 568502 11721415 561345 10 232316377694 145284 2410 311 97 -2 +0 -1 -3 +12 0.6
203532 MLB MLECWS 92% 556491 11220314 551345 00 227310364674 138280 2410 303 91 -6 +0 -2 -3 +12 0.1
202825 MLB CTXCWS 92% 590519 12523416 601316 72 243329399727 155293 2210 325 105 +3 +1 +2 -4 +13 1.5
202926 MLB CTXCWS 92% 578508 12523418 591296 61 246332413745 167293 2210 331 109 +6 +1 +2 -3 +13 1.8
203027 MLB CTXCWS 92% 566497 12122417 581276 61 245331411741 165293 2210 330 108 +6 +1 +2 -3 +12 1.7
203128 MLB CTXCWS 92% 555488 12022417 561266 41 243329406734 162292 2310 327 106 +4 +0 +1 -3 +12 1.5
203229 MLB CTXCWS 92% 544479 11621416 551255 21 241326399725 158290 2310 323 104 +3 +0 +0 -3 +12 1.2
203330 MLB CTXCWS 92% 533470 11220415 531245 11 237322391713 153288 2310 319 101 +0 -0 -0 -3 +12 0.8
203431 MLB CTXCWS 92% 523461 10719314 521245 00 233317380697 147285 2410 313 97 -2 +0 -1 -3 +11 0.5
203532 MLB CTXCWS 92% 512453 10318313 501234 00 227311367678 140281 2410 305 91 -5 +0 -2 -3 +11 0.1
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 47664198 100218433132 481108146 2710 239324393716 154289 2310 320 102 +11 +1 +3 -30 +103 9.0
/ 162G— A+C — 650573 13725518 661476 41 239324394718 155290 2310 320 102 +2 +0 +0 -4 +14 1.2
Career— MLE — 63565607 134325846168 627151969 5625 240323392715 152297 2410 319 102 +12 +2 +4 -35 +120 10.5
/ 162G— MLE — 650573 13726517 641557 63 239323391714 152296 2410 319 102 +1 +0 +0 -4 +14 1.2