{"id":47656,"date":"2021-06-05T11:51:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T15:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=47656"},"modified":"2021-06-05T11:51:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T15:51:35","slug":"benny-montgomery-2021-mlb-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2021\/06\/05\/benny-montgomery-2021-mlb-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Benny Montgomery 2021 MLB Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Benny Montgomery had no shortage of interest at the collegiate or major league level. After his senior year at Red Land High School, the Lewisberry, Pennsylvania native<\/span> committed to the University of Virginia to play under Cavalier’s manager Brian O\u2019Conner. But, the odds of Montgomery fulfilling his commitment are rather low. <\/span>According to <\/span>MLB.com<\/span><\/a>, the outfielder is the 16th ranked prospect in this year\u2019s draft, projecting him to be a top 15 pick. <\/span>The 6\u20194\u2019\u2019 200-pound outfielder has true five-tool potential, which might make him one of the first outfielders off the draft board.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Benny Montgomery 2021 Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

Position<\/b>: OF
\nHeight:\u00a0<\/b>6\u2019-4\u201d
\nWeight:\u00a0<\/b>200 pounds
\nSchool<\/b>: Red Land High School (PA)<\/p>\n

Montgomery displayed his potential when he batted .359 with six extra-base hits. He even had more walks (nine) than strikeouts (eight), and he stole 14 bases. <\/span>The 18-year old did not play for his high school team during his junior season due to COVID-19. Despite this, Montgomery continued to impress scouts as <\/span>he won the Perfect Game Home Run Derby<\/span>, highlighting his unique power and speed combination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n