Colson Montgomery, a rookie infielder for the Chicago White Sox, hit his first major league home run during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 23, 2025. The home run came in the seventh inning with the team trailing by two runs. With a 1-1 count, he connected with a fastball and sent it over the right field fence. Montgomery made his major league debut on July 4 and has performed well in his initial appearances, showing gratitude towards the White Sox for their support amidst challenges in his career.
Trailing by two runs in the seventh inning, the White Sox needed to mount a rally. On a 1-1 count, Montgomery connected with a 96.6 mph fastball over the heart of the plate from Rays reliever Bryan Baker and drove it over the right field fence. His first major league home run flew 359 feet and left his bat with a 105.7 mph exit velocity.
Montgomery has faced some adversity this season, but he's happy to get his first chance in the major leagues. "Learned a lot more mentally than physically, to be honest... I'm just so happy to be part of this organization, and them just believing in me, to be honest."
"Because there's a lot that goes into last year, you don't really play the best, and then you start this year not really playing the best. And there was just never a doubt in their mind with the White Sox."
"So I credit a lot of it to the White Sox, just believing in me and always just being there for me, not just on the baseball side, but also just in personal life."
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