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Braden Montgomery hits walk-off home run in MLB debut CHICAGO -- Forgive Braden Montgomery if he was darn near speechless after the White Sox claimed a 6-5 victory in 10 innings over the Braves on Tuesday night at Rate Field. The 23-year-old rookie just made history in his Major League debut, so he had reason to search a bit for that perfect explanation. Luckily for the White Sox, he was right on target against Braves closer Raisel Iglesias with two outs in the 10th inning. Polish Heritage Night is June 23 -- Get a Jersey with Special Ticket! Montgomery connected on a second straight changeup from Iglesias, lining it out over the left-field fence for a two-run game-winner. The switch-hitter became the fifth player in Major League Baseball history to launch a walk-off homer in his MLB debut, joining Carlos Perez (2015), Miguel Cabrera (2003), Josh Bard (2002) and Billy Parker (1971), per Elias. “That was … I still don’t know what to say,” said Montgomery, standing in front of his locker after emerging unscathed from the postgame frenzy. “That was unreal.” “It was unreal,” echoed reliever Grant Taylor, who earned the victory by allowing one unearned run over two innings of relief. “…

A historic walk-off HR debut for Braden Montgomery. Plus: You fix the ... Braden Montgomery became the fifth player in MLB history to hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut.Matt Marton / Imagn Images The Windup Newsletter⚾ | This isThe Athletic’sMLBnewsletter.Sign up hereto receive The Windup directly in your inbox. MLB debuts don’t get much better than Braden Montgomery’s grand entrance last night. Plus: Fixing the All-Star Game, trying to make sense of the Ketel Marte situation and a Joey Votto revelation I missed last week. I’m Levi Weaver — welcome to The Windup! Advertisement Are we all getting used to the idea of the White Sox being a good baseball team? The seeds of success were planted deep in, uh, fertilizer over the last three years, but, in retrospect, the first indication that 2026 might be a little different was the surprise signing of Munetaka Murakami this winter. The little green sprouts of joy started cracking the surface of the soil in April and early May, and now here we are in June with some edible sustenance for fans who have been win-starved for nearly half a decade. The latest treat: Last night, 23-year-old outfielder Braden Montgomery — ranked No. 3…

Braden Montgomery's big debut part of a week that left the White Sox ... Braden Montgomery showed up for his big league debut and immediately became part of the fun. The Chicago White Sox have been one of baseball’s most pleasant surprises this season. With a 38-32 record, they’re atop the AL Central. That’s after losing 102 games last year and a record 121 in 2024. So the vibes already were good when Montgomery played his first major league game. Then he sent a drive to left in the bottom of the 10th for a two-run homer to win the game, 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves. Montgomery became the fifth player to hit a walk-off homer in his debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He joined Billy Parker, Josh Bard, Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Pérez. Montgomery is Chicago’s No. 2-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The outfielder was a first-round draft pick by Boston in 2024, then he was part of the trade that sent Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox before last season. The White Sox finished the week by taking two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers. That was after beating Atlanta twice in a row. There are two obvious candidates this week. Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired the first 23…

Braden Montgomery's big debut part of a week that left the White Sox ... Braden Montgomery showed up for his big-league debut and immediately became part of the fun. The Chicago White Sox have been one of baseball’s most pleasant surprises this season. With a 38-32 record, they’re atop the AL Central. That’s after losing 102 games last year and a record 121 in 2024. So the vibes were already good when Montgomery played his first major-league game Tuesday night. Then he sent a drive to left in the bottom of the 10th for a two-run homer to win the game 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves. Montgomery became the fifth player to hit a walk-off homer in his debut, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He joined Billy Parker, Josh Bard, Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Pérez. Montgomery is Chicago’s No. 2-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The outfielder was a first-round draft pick by Boston in 2024, then he was part of the trade that sent Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox before last season. The White Sox finished the week by taking two of three from the Los Angeles Dodgers. That was after beating Atlanta twice in a row. Performance of the week There are two obvious candidates this week. Y…

Braden Montgomery's big debut part of a week that left the White Sox ... Chicago White Sox's Braden Montgomery, back, hugs teammate Jacob Gonzalez (7) after hitting a walk-off two-run home run in the 10th inning of a baseball game to defeat the Atlanta Braves in Chicago, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Paul Beaty/AP Photo/Paul Beaty Chicago White Sox's Braden Montgomery celebrates after hitting a walk-off two-run home in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Chicago, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Paul Beaty/AP Photo/Paul Beaty Braden Montgomery showed up for his big league debut and immediately became part of the fun. The Chicago White Sox have been one of baseball's most pleasant surprises this season. With a 38-32 record, they're atop the AL Central. That's after losing 102 games last year and a record 121 in 2024. So the vibes were already good when Montgomery played his first major league game Tuesday night. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Then he sent a drive to left in the bottom of the 10th for a two-run homer to win the game, 6-5 over the Atlanta Braves. Montgomery became the fifth player to hit a walk-off homer in his debut, according to the Elias…

Braden Montgomery called up by White Sox - MLB.com CHICAGO -- Why is Braden Montgomery prepared for Major League Baseball? That specific question was answered by the No. 21 prospect overall and No. 2 White Sox prospect , according to MLB Pipeline, after he was called up from Triple-A Charlotte for Tuesday’s series-opening contest against the Braves at Rate Field. Polish Heritage Night is June 23 -- Get a Jersey with Special Ticket! “It's all I've been thinking about and dreaming about since I decided I want to pursue baseball,” Montgomery told the media before his first career start, batting sixth and playing right field. “So while I don't really know what it will all entail, I know that I've gone into this day giving it my best shot. “Whatever happens,” Montgomery added. “I can live with the results." It turned out the results were easy to live with and will be impossible to forget, as Montgomery made history with a walk-off homer in his Major League debut , giving the White Sox a 6-5 win over the Braves in 11 innings on Tuesday night. He went 2-for-5, also picking up an RBI single for his first big league hit. Montgomery, 23, slashed .314/.422/.548 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and…

Braden Montgomery hits walk-off home run in MLB debut CHICAGO -- Forgive Braden Montgomery if he was darn near speechless after the White Sox claimed a 6-5 victory in 10 innings over the Braves on Tuesday night at Rate Field. The 23-year-old rookie just made history in his Major League debut, so he had reason to search a bit for that perfect explanation. Luckily for the White Sox, he was right on target against Braves closer Raisel Iglesias with two outs in the 10th inning. Polish Heritage Night is June 23 -- Get a Jersey with Special Ticket! Montgomery connected on a second straight changeup from Iglesias, lining it out over the left-field fence for a two-run game-winner. The switch-hitter became the fifth player in Major League Baseball history to launch a walk-off homer in his MLB debut, joining Carlos Perez (2015), Miguel Cabrera (2003), Josh Bard (2002) and Billy Parker (1971), per Elias. “That was … I still don’t know what to say,” said Montgomery, standing in front of his locker after emerging unscathed from the postgame frenzy. “That was unreal.” “It was unreal,” echoed reliever Grant Taylor, who earned the victory by allowing one unearned run over two innings of relief. “…

Braden Montgomery’s big debut part of a week that left the White Sox atop the AL Central <p>Braden Montgomery showed up for his big-league debut and immediately became part of the fun.</p>