"It looks like he's been in the league for a couple of years with some of the at-bats you see him take. Even when I talked to him a little bit when he's at short, just seems like a big leaguer. He's been one of the younger guys that is coming up. It's going to be fun competing with him over the next few years."
"Obviously, competing [against] each other, you want to be the one on top every time, but to see success like that early - and a guy of that caliber - that's special."
"Probably already," Buxton said, laughing. "But, yeah, he's an athlete."
Colson Montgomery has emerged as a power-hitting, rangy shortstop with immediate major-league impact, homering in four consecutive games from Aug. 22 to Aug. 26. Montgomery, a 2021 first-round pick, became the second rookie in club history to hit 10-plus homers in a month, joining Jose Abreu, and ranked fourth in second-half home runs with 16. Persistent weaknesses include a 28.4% strikeout rate, a 32.8% chase rate, and limited contact skills beyond homers. He went 0-for-4 in a recent game with two strikeouts on high fastballs, but his power keeps him a nightly threat. Right-hander Yoendrys Gomez rebounded with five innings, two runs (one earned), five strikeouts and one walk.
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