Braden Montgomery
Mack's spin -
Montgomery is a very talented pitcher but there is no he is going to drafted to play that position.
He's a swith hitting power bat with excellent speed and a 60-65 grade arm from center.
That's his future.
OF 6-2 200 Madison Central HS (MS)
5-20-21 - wlbt -
Braden Montgomery currently ranks 60th among the 2021 draft prospects according to MLB.com, and it’s easy to see why. In 84 at bats in his senior season at Madison Central, he is hitting for a blistering .476 average with 45 RBI. He possesses power from both sides of the plate as a switch-hitter to go along with the above-average speed and defense in centerfield.
3-30-21 - Prospects Worldwide -
25. OF/RHP Braden Montgomery | School: Madison Central HS, MS | Commit: Stanford | B / T: S / R | Ht: 6’3 | Wt: 205 | Age: 18.1
The top two-way talent in the class, Montgomery’s future has many potential outcomes. For me, I can’t see many teams not pushing him to go full time position player, and focus on his skillset there. A switch-hitter with this type of bat-to-ball skills is rare. That double plus arm will play as a weapon out in the OF. Extremely athletic with a elite level makeup and baseball IQ, there’s so much to dream on with Braden moving into the future. Always having that fallback to jump on the mound if things go south offensively (don’t count on it). Similar to Carlos Beltran. Also, in many ways, a mixture of an Aaron Hicks (Arm, Power) and young Dexter Fowler (Hit tool, Makeup).
3-12-21 - top 50 HS players -
21. Braden Montgomery, OF/RHP, Madison (Miss.) Central HS
The Stanford commit could continue to be both an outfielder and pitcher if he heads to school, but if he opts for pro ball, he could go out either way. Montgomery may be a little better outfielder than pitcher right now.
2-27-21 - max preps -
Top baseball player in all 50 states
Mississippi
Braden Montgomery | Madison Central (Madison)
The Stanford-bound outfielder has developed into one of the top players in the country. He played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.
2-27-21 - top hs players -
Braden Montgomery – A legitimate two-way prospect, Braden Montgomery doesn’t wow with any of his tools, but he has an advanced approach and good contact skills from both sides of the plate. He has a plus arm and should grow into enough power to profile in right field.
2-26-21 - Patrick Ebert - @PatrickEbert44
Saving Braden Montgomery for last, premium/physical 6-3/205 athlete, ran 6.90 60, threw 99 mph from OF, 100 exit velos as switch hitter, easy 92-93 velo as RHP w/ short, sharp 75-77 CB, serious 2-way upside
1-20-21 - prospect live -
#30
Miami Marlins
Braden Montgomery
OF, Madison Central (HS)
Miami taking two OFs within the first 30 picks might seem like a stretch, but you always take the best player available. Not only is Montgomery a legitimate outfield prospect, there's some potential here for a two-way player. A switch-hitter with good barrel control from both sides of the plate, Montgomery was one of the more polished hitter we saw this summer. There's certainly a good bit of power in the bat as well. A centerfielder now, Montgomery likely slides into a corner as a pro where his plus arm and average speed should be a better fit. On the bump, Montgomery will flash a plus FB/CB combo with the heater getting up to 94 with above average spin. Miami adds a heady, polished prep here with some versatility and malleable talent into a system flush with high-upside talent.
1-14-21 - Baseball America
Braden Montgomery
Madison (Miss.) Central HS OF/RHP
Ht: 6-1 | Wt: 196 | B-T: B-R
Commit/Drafted: Stanford
Age At Draft: 18.2
Among the higher-level two-way prospects in the class, Montgomery brings an effortless, smooth approach to the game in the field and as a hitter. A 6-foot-1, 196-pound outfielder and lefthanded pitcher, Montgomery isn’t the toolsiest prospect you’ll see, but he does nearly everything well on the diamond. As a hitter, he has feel for the barrel from both sides of the plate with a gap-to-gap approach. His righthanded swing is more fluid presently and his left is a bit more rigid, but he has solid power potential from both sides with a projectable build that should fill out nicely. His loudest tool might be his arm, with some scouts putting a 65 or better grade on it from the outfield. That hasn’t translated to a plus fastball on the mound, but Montgomery does sit with a 90-93 mph fastball and has above-average ability to land his mid-70s curveball, with some feel for a low-80s changeup as well. His operation and arm action is free and easy on the mound and he’s shown enough on both sides of the ball that many scouts aren’t still sure which position offers more upside or is more likely to be his long-term home. As a Stanford commit, it wouldn’t be surprising if Montgomery got to campus and continued to do both.
12-25-20 - https://medium.com/minor-league-madhouse/2021-mlb-mock-draft-3
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays continue to showcase their affinity for versatility and grab the best two-way player in the draft, Braden Montgomery. Montgomery has average to solid present offensive tools, where he could solidify his standing is on the mound as he tops out at 95 and has two decent secondary offerings.
12-14-20 - Joe @JoeDoyleMiLB
2021 MLB Draft prospect Braden Montgomery getting in some work with the Kelenic family and Hitters Baseball. Montgomery is one of the better pure hitters (a switch-hitter too) in the class, and is a legit prospect on the mound too.
12-3-20 - Perfect Game combined their picks for the first two rounds in this mock draft -
29. Los Angeles Dodgers | Braden Montgomery, OF, Madison Central (Miss.) | (2/58) Carter Holton, LHP, Benedictine Military (Ga.)
The Dodgers will enter the 2021 draft as the defending champs and this mock has them locking in on two big-time prep performers from over on the east coast with their first two selections. Braden Montgomery oozes what you want out of a prep player in a combination of upside and polish. He can swing it well from either side of the plate with maturity to the approach and a good bit of jump off the barrel, while showing big arm strength from both the outfield and on the mound where the mechanics mimic the smoothness he shows across his game. Carter Holton sits among the best in terms of flat out performances on the circuit that we have seen in some time with a near 2:1 K/IP ratio over his last two years, using an electric mid-90s fastball, a wipeout slider and an above-average changeup to dominate even the best of lineups. -Tyler Russo
Sakowski's Take: It seems unlikely that the Dodgers would roll prep-prep out of the chute, but in this hypothetical it’s easy to like what they’ve done here. Montgomery established himself on the circuit as one of the premier prep bats with the peripheral tools to stand out in an outfield corner defensively, while Holton dominated all summer and fall with loud, loud stuff that belies his undersized stature, and he’s considered to be perhaps the best lefty in the class to some.
10-1-20 - BA -
Braden Montgomery, OF/RHP, Mississippi (Madison Central HS)
Montgomery (No. 21 in the 2021 high school class) was one of the top offensive performers at the event, going 3-for-9 with a double, four walks, one strikeout and a hit by pitch. That's consistent with what Montgomery has shown all summer. A Stanford commit, Montgomery is 6-foot-1, 196 pounds with a calm, balanced approach, putting together consistent, quality at-bats from both sides of the plate. He hit to all fields without much chase or swing and miss, including two walks against Solometo. Montgomery's best tool might be his arm, which is at least a plus tool, and he moved around well in center field. He's a fringe-average runner, though, so if he plays a corner that would put more demands on his power, but his feel for the barrel stood out here. Montgomery also pitched, touching the low 90s and showing good feel for a 74-77 mph curveball. The curve was his best pitch and he was able to land it for strikes, sprinkling in a low-80s changeup as well, but Montgomery's hitting ability is what impressed the most at this event.
