Colson Montgomery traveled a bumpy road from top prospect to the major leagues. The young shortstop was joined on the journey by the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago White Sox GM Chris Getz discussed shortstop Colson Montgomery’s recent arrival to the majors, pitcher Shane Smith’s path to becoming an All-Star and reflects on his time as

White sox fourth. Austin Slater homers to center field. Edgar Quero flies out to right field to Johnathan Rodriguez. Lenyn Sosa grounds out to shallow infield, Joey Cantillo to Carlos Santana.

A double-play combination that can help spirit the Sox out of the abyss, through the wilderness and toward something brighter? Um, maybe.

The 23-year-old shortstop hit a triple off the wall in his second big league game on Saturday against the Rockies.

There were some who thought Colson Montgomery, the No. 5 White Sox prospect and No. 95 overall, according to MLB Pipeline, could be the Opening Day shortstop on the team’s 2025 Major League roster.

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.

The White Sox are calling up former top prospect Colson Montgomery. Find out more about the move at MLB Trade Rumors.

Colson Montgomery was initially caught off guard. “I was in the cage hitting (with Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday), and one of our coaches told me to go into the manager’s office,” Montgomery said Friday afternoon.