The Chicago White Sox have, kind of out of nowhere, been a bit of a force to be reckoned with since the All-Star break.
A big reason for that has been Colson Montgomery.
The 2021 first-round pick is 26 games into his MLB career and is already making history.
Check out this stat, via OptaStats:
"Colson Montgomery of the White Sox has 8 home runs and zero walks over his last 12 games. He is the second rookie in the modern era to have 8+ HR and 0 walks over a 12-game stretch after Mark McGwire in 1987."
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McGwire isn't exactly the first person you think of when you look at the lanky left-handed hitter who plays shortstop and third base.
But that's quite the incredible company to keep.
The eight-homer run is especially amazing for Montgomery because he went his first 14 MLB games without leaving the yard, and all of a sudden, he has caught fire.
He may not take a lot of pitches, but when he's doing this much damage, that's not a problem.
Even considering his early slump, Montgomery is up to a .256 average and .869 OPS in his 26 games, also adding two doubles, a triple and 24 RBI.
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Still just 23 years old, Montgomery has quickly inserted himself into the heart of Chicago's future plans.
He's a Midwest kid, from Huntingburg, Indiana, and now he's starring not too far from home.
There's a long big league future ahead of Montgomery, but he's already made quite the first impression.
If he keeps leaving the yard at this rate, he'll have a lot of White Sox fans on his side in a hurry.
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