Outlook Colson Montgomery
Colson Montgomery remains an elite power source despite batting average fluctuations
Montgomery has been steady lately, hitting .250 over the last seven days, though he is currently in a brief four-game homerless drought. He continues to serve as the everyday shortstop for a second-place White Sox club that sits at 50-45 and is riding a three-game winning streak. Despite a high strikeout rate, his role is completely secure as a central figure in a lineup that recently became just the second in franchise history to feature three 20-homer hitters before the All-Star break.
His .220 season average is a known tax, but the power output is historic; Montgomery recently became the fastest player in White Sox history to reach 40 career home runs. With 23 long balls already in the books through 91 games, he has already surpassed several baseline expectations. While the 121 strikeouts indicate significant volatility, his .469 slugging percentage confirms that his power surge is a sustainable part of his profile rather than a mid-summer fluke.
Chicago finishes the week with three games in Toronto. Montgomery faces a tough matchup Friday against Spencer Miles (3.09 ERA), but Saturday presents a massive opportunity against Shane Bieber, who has struggled with a 7.64 ERA and a 2.04 WHIP this season. The series concludes against Trey Yesavage (3.84 ERA). Given the high-upside matchup against Bieber and his guaranteed volume in the heart of the order, he is a locked-in fantasy option. Start.
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