Christian Montgomery
| IP | 61 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.721 |
| WHIP | 1.41 |
| BB/9 | 4.869 |
| SO/9 | 14.016 |
- Full name Christian Montgomery
- Born 11/20/1992 in Indianapolis, IN
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Lawrence Central
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Drafted in the 11th round (342nd overall) by the New York Mets in 2011 (signed for $250,000).
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Christian Montgomery entered the year with a first-round grade from the Major League Scouting Bureau, but scouts considered him the second-best righthander at Lawrence Central High as the draft approached. Montgomery created great expectations last summer, when he displayed a 90-95 mph fastball and an upper-70s curveball while on the showcase circuit. He touched 94 mph in his first start of 2011 but pitched in the mid-80s and topped out at 89 for most of the spring. He doesn't throw quality strikes with his fastball, and his breaking ball is now below-average. Scouts don't like his work ethic and worry that his 6-foot-1, 240-pound frame could get softer. He hasn't committed to a four-year school and is ticketed for Chipola (Fla.) JC.
