Braden Montgomery - Prospect Profile

Joel Reuter - Bleacher Report - July 7th: "Montgomery hit .322/.454/.733 with 27 home runs and 85 RBI this spring, and he has some of the best raw power in the 2024 class. There is a wider range between floor and ceiling for him than some of the other college players in this range, but his upside is also the highest of the bunch."

Ayrton Ostly - USA Today - July 4th: "The Aggie hitter ended prior to the College World Series because of a broken ankle. Concerns about the injury and his recovery could drop him out of the top five picks."

Baseball America - July 1st: "A 6-foot-2, 220-pound switch-hitter, he has a pro body with a chiseled frame and plenty of strength that allows him to generate plus raw power from both sides of the plate. He may not have the purest swing in the class, but Montgomery has done a nice job refining his approach."

MLB.com - July 1st: "Montgomery had more of a hit-over-power profile in high school but that has reversed in college. A switch-hitter with strength and a quick, aggressive stroke from both sides of the plate, he does more damage as a lefty hitter and his plus power plays to all parts of the ballpark."

Prospects Live - May 29th: "There are some worrying warts with Montgomery's right-handed swing, namely middling contact rates, so he more than likely will need to ditch switch-hitting at the next level. He's very athletic and he's shown it in right field, where he projects to stick at the next level."

Keith Law - The Athletic - May 22nd: "Montgomery is a true switch-hitter, with better results hitting from the left side but plenty of bat speed from the right side as well. He uses the whole field better batting left-handed and his plate discipline is substantially better from that side."

Kiley McDaniel - ESPN - May 8th: "Montgomery is a switch-hitter who has plus-plus raw power and has taken a big step forward with his approach and swing, but is limited to a corner outfield spot. You can see by their top 100 rankings that Montgomery, Smith and Caglianone are basically tied in my mind for third-best prospect in this class."

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