White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery makes spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in MLB debut

By Canadian Press on July 4, 2025.

DENVER (AP) — Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in the second inning of his major league debut Friday night against Colorado, sprinting back and diving to grab Ryan Ritter’s broken-bat looper.

In the top of the second, Montgomery reached base on a catcher’s interference call. He became the first player in the expansion era since 1961 to reach base n his first plate appearance on a catcher’s interference call, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Montgomery was selected 22nd overall by the White Sox in the 2021 draft. The left-handed hitter from Indiana had about 15-20 family members and friends at Coors Field for his debut.

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