Troy Montgomery
| AB | 1074 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .27 |
| OBP | .363 |
| SLG | .394 |
| HR | 18 |
- Full name Troy Wade Montgomery
- Born 08/13/1994 in Indianapolis, IN
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Ohio State
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Drafted in the 8th round (246th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2016 (signed for $150,000).
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Montgomery has the tools to be better than he is right now. His swing gets too long and power-hungry now, but his best assets are his speed, center field defense and hitting potential.
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Part of the return in the December trade that sent Ian Kinsler to the Angels, Montgomery has long impressed with his feel for the game and his ability to get the most out of his somewhat modest tools. Montgomery's season was cut short by injury in early August, so the Angels sent him to the Arizona Fall League to get some more at-bats. A three-year starter at Ohio State who signed for $150,000, Montgomery is a gap-to-gap hitter with a tick below-average raw power and well above-average speed, though he does have a tendency to get a little reckless on the bases--he has been thrown out in 12 of 40 steal attempts in two seasons. Montgomery provides above-average defense at all three outfield spots with a solid-average arm in both strength and accuracy. Montgomery projects as an extra outfielder in the big leagues whose defense a -
Montgomery was Ohio State's starting center fielder for three seasons and put together a combined .289/.397/.449 line. He led the Big Ten Conference with 35 stolen bases as a sophomore. Picked by the Angels in the eighth round and signed for $150,000, Montgomery began his pro career with a solid season split between Rookie-level Orem and low Class A Burlington. Montgomery is an undersized gamer type who plays with energy. He's a gap-to-gap hitter with just a tick below-average raw power. A well above-average runner, Montgomery gets a little reckless on the bases at times and was thrown out in six of 19 steal attempts. He provides above-average defense at all three outfield spots, with a solid-average arm in both strength and accuracy. Montgomery will return to Burlington in 2017.
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Montgomery was Ohio State's starting center fielder for three seasons and put together a combined .289/.397/.449 line. He led the Big Ten Conference with 35 stolen bases as a sophomore. Picked by the Angels in the eighth round and signed for $150,000, Montgomery began his pro career with a solid season split between Rookie-level Orem and low Class A Burlington. Montgomery is an undersized gamer type who plays with energy. He's a gap-to-gap hitter with just a tick below-average raw power. A well above-average runner, Montgomery gets a little reckless on the bases at times and was thrown out in six of 19 steal attempts. He provides above-average defense at all three outfield spots, with a solid-average arm in both strength and accuracy. Montgomery will return to Burlington in 2017.
