The Sox' prized shortstop prospect also had a quirky first plate appearance, being granted first base on a catcher's interference call.

The Sox selected Montgomery with the No. 22 pick in the 2021 draft out of Southridge High School in southern Indiana. He has a .246/.364/.414 career slash line with 69 doubles, 48 home runs and 186 RBIs in 376 games during portions of five seasons in the Sox system.

There were some who thought Colson Montgomery, the No. 5 White Sox prospect and No. 95 overall, according to MLB Pipeline, could be the Opening Day shortstop on the team’s 2025 Major League roster.