Braden Montgomery capped off a great college career by being the highest-ever Texas A&M position player to be drafted in the MLB Draft. On Sunday night, the Aggie outfielder heard his name called as the 12th pick to the storied Boston Red Sox franchise.
Montgomery came into Aggieland and instantly became a mainstay in an A&M lineup that was one of the most feared-hitting units in the country. If it wasn’t for his season-ending leg injury, he probably would have hit over 30 home runs and led the nation in RBIs.
Following his selection while putting on his Boston gear, Montgomery spent a few minutes talking about his journey to this point and what he was feeling at that moment. I think I can speak for all Aggies when I say that having Braden in Bryan-College Station was a joy to watch, and we wish him a healthy and productive pro career.
Braden Montgomery after getting selected by the @RedSox with the 12th overall pick in the #MLBDraft:
"I want to be the best in every room and that's how I go to work each day… I want to be a good teammate and a good person."
Boston got a good one đź‘Ť #GigEm pic.twitter.com/Xn4JfPyF9k
— Parker Rehm (@parker_rehm) July 15, 2024
Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.