Colson Montgomery's Record-Breaking Season with the White Sox

Colson Montgomery's record-breaking season with the Chicago White Sox has been nothing short of remarkable. The 23-year-old shortstop from Holland, Indiana, has launched himself into elite company with a historic power run since the All-Star break.

Montgomery has crushed 18 home runs over a 37-game stretch, making him just the fourth player in White Sox history to pull off that feat. The other names? Jim Thome, Frank Thomas, and Albert Belle, legends of the South Side.

Not bad for a rookie who didn’t even make his big-league debut until the Fourth of July. Montgomery’s homers aren’t cheap shots, either. In Thursday’s win, he demolished a Statcast-projected 454-foot blast to right field, his second of at least 450 feet this season.

No other rookie in baseball has done that in 2025. He’s also feasting on breaking balls, slugging .686 against them, the second-best mark in MLB with a minimum of 50 plate appearances. Since the break, no one in the American League has more home runs.

Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins star, called him “just a baller,” saying Montgomery already looks like he’s been in the league for years.

Montgomery couldn’t help but smile at the compliment: “It’s pretty sick. … It’s pretty cool to hear that from him.” The two even swapped keepsakes; Montgomery signed a card while Buxton sent over a bat.

The Dubois County native has also traded quick words with some of the game’s biggest names: Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton, Kyle Schwarber, and Nick Castellanos. Their advice has been simple: keep going.

Montgomery is proving himself as a franchise cornerstone in the making, a kid from southern Indiana who suddenly finds himself mentioned alongside White Sox royalty. For fans back home, it’s another reminder that one of their own is quickly becoming one of baseball’s brightest young stars.