Red Sox take OF Braden Montgomery 12th overall in MLB Draft
With their first round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Boston Red Sox drafted outfielder Braden Montgomery out of Texas A&M.
The first major event of MLB All-Star week is the MLB Draft, which began on Sunday night. This draft represents the start of an era in some ways for the Boston Red Sox – it’s the team’s first under first-year chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.
Breslow and the Red Sox were on the clock with the 12th overall pick in the first round. They used that selection on Braden Montgomery, a 21-year-old outfielder out of Texas A&M.
Montgomery, who transferred to Texas A&M from Stanford last year, played in 61 games for the Aggies in 2024 as a true junior. The switch hitter slashed .322/.454/.733 with 27 home runs and 85 RBIs on his way to being named First Team All-SEC.
Last summer, Montgomery played for the YD Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 20 games he hit .340 while driving in 12 runs.
MLB.com’s pre-draft rankings listed Montgomery as the eighth-ranked player in this draft class. His highest-rated traits are his arm (70 on the 20-80 scale) and power (60).
However, Montgomery did suffer an ankle injury in one of Texas A&M’s playoff games which caused him to miss the rest of the season. At the draft (where he was wearing a walking boot) he said in an interview that he’s “maybe a little bit ahead of schedule” in his rehab.
This is the first time the Red Sox have drafted an outfielder in the first round since 2015, when the team took Andrew Benintendi 7th overall out of Arkansas. Montgomery is the second ever Red Sox first-round draft pick from Texas A&M, after Casey Fossum (48th overall in 1999).
Braden Montgomery is the first of 10 draft picks the Red Sox will make in the coming days. They’ll be back on the clock later Sunday night with their second-round pick, which is 50th overall. Then Rounds 3-10 will take place on Monday, followed by Rounds 11-20 on Tuesday.
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Mazz's Tiers: Red Sox trade deadline acquisitions in the 2000's
Tier 1
NEW YORK – OCTOBER 20: Manager Terry Francona #47 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates with Doug Mientkiewicz #13 after defeating the New York Yankees 10-3 to win game seven of the American League Championship Series on October 20, 2004 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
2004 – Doug Mientkiewicz and Orlando Cabrera acquired in a four team trade that sent Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs
Tier 2
BOSTON – OCTOBER 17: Dave Roberts #31 of the Boston Red Sox steals second base while shortstop Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees applies the tag in the ninth inning during game four of the American League Championship Series on October 17, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
2004 – Dave Roberts acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers for a minor leaguer
2018 – Steve Pearce acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays for Santiago Espinal
2018 – Nathan Eovaldi acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays for Jalen Beeks
2021 – Kyle Schwarber acquired from the Washington Nationals for a minor leaguer
2009 – Victor Martinez acquired from the Detroit Tigers for Justin Masterson
Tier 3
Boston Red Sox batter Manny Ramirez touches the hands of fans after he hit the first of two home runs against Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 10, 2004. The Red Sox won 14-6 at Fenway Park in Boston. (Photo by J Rogash/Getty Images)
2013 – Jake Peavy acquired in a three team trade. Jose Iglesias was traded to the Detroit Tigers in the deal
2008 – Manny Ramirez traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three team trade. Jason Bay was acquired by the Red Sox from the Pittsburgh Pirates
Tier 4
BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 23: Jon Lester #31 of the Boston Red Sox tips his cap as he leaves the game in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game One of the 2013 World Series at Fenway Park on October 23, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
2007 – Eric Gagne acquired from Texas Rangers for Kason Gabbard
2014 – Jon Lester traded to Oakland Athletics for Yoenis Cespedes
2014 – John Lackey traded to St. Louis Cardinals for Allen Craig and Joe Kelly
