Braden Montgomery won’t stop until he makes it to the major leagues

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

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🗓️ 14 February 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Chuck Garfien speaks with prospect Braden Montgomery about getting traded to the White Sox in the Garrett Crochet deal this offseason, overcoming a broken ankle at Texas A&M in June, the importance of bringing energy to the field and being a great teammate, his desire to reach the majors this season and more.

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0:00.0	You're on Emily Network a couple months ago.
0:05.0	Harold Reynolds is on the set.
0:07.0	Yeah.
0:08.0	And he says to you, you're going to be in the majors this year.
0:11.0	Do you agree with him?
0:14.0	Oh yeah, wholeheartedly.
0:15.0	But I'd say that's because I have as much confidence to myself as anyone else.
0:25.6	I mean, it's not like I don't think about that stuff every hour of every day.
0:27.0	That's what drives me.
0:28.3	That's what keeps me here.
0:32.2	That's what makes me want to go back in the cages after this, just knowing that I'm not there yet.
0:34.3	But that's where I want to be.
0:35.1	That's where I need to be.
0:37.7	So I won't stop until I get there.
0:42.9	Well, if you're hoping that the White Sox get better as soon as possible,
0:47.3	Braden Montgomery wants to help as soon as possible. The switching outfield prospect who came over in the Garret Crochet trade has big goals for 2025.
0:54.0	And he talks about that and a whole lot more on this edition of the White Sox podcast.
0:59.4	Hey, everyone, it's Chuck Garfine here at Canlback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.
1:03.8	And in my conversation with Braden, we talk about his upbringing in Mississippi.
1:08.2	How and when he knew he wanted to be a major league baseball player coming back
1:13.6	from a broken ankle last June. He's got a great update for you on the podcast. It talks about
1:19.0	his desire to be great, how he wants to be a part of something special with the White
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