Indianapolis RHP Christian Montgomery was 89-93 with a very sharp curveball with some angle and great depth, although several ended up in the dirt. He also flashed a slider and struck out six in three innings of work. His main negative at the moment is his girth: he's listed at 6-foot-1 and 240 pounds, and he's really not in game condition. If he drops 20-25 pounds by next spring, he could easily be a first-rounder with two above-average pitches and an arm that works well.
And then a more recent report from 2011 from Perfect Game USA:
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At the high-school level, the same dilemma exists. Six-foot-1, 240-pound Lawrence Central High righthander Christian Montgomery has been acknowledged as the top prospect in his class for the better part of two years because of his combination of a big frame, power arm and advanced feel for pitching. But as the 2011 draft nears, Montgomery may no longer even be the best pitcher on his own high-school team.
Montgomery has simply not been the same pitcher this spring as he has in the past. He appears to have a different delivery and arm slot, and his fastball, which once topped consistently in the mid-90s, often dipped into the high-80s. His breaking stuff and command also haven’t been as sharp.
Still, Montgomery could end up becoming the first Indiana prep player drafted because he has expressed little or no interest in attending college, while all of his primary competitors appear locked in on playing baseball in college. He could earn the No. 1 nod almost by default.
Post subject: Re: Round 11/Pick 342 LHP Christian Montgomery
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:20 pm
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Shiloh wrote:
I'd love to know what they saw in this kid--something, presumably!
well he doesn't appear interested in going to college, so signing him shouldn't be tough considering he also had shoulder issues. They are probably thinking if they can straighten him out, get him in shape and adjust his delivery they might get more then what they paid for. If not, they won't have broke the bank to take a chance.
I'd love to know what they saw in this kid--something, presumably!
well he doesn't appear interested in going to college, so signing him shouldn't be tough considering he also had shoulder issues. They are probably thinking if they can straighten him out, get him in shape and adjust his delivery they might get more then what they paid for. If not, they won't have broke the bank to take a chance.
I think their thinking is probably close to what you said. I think he'll only get a bit more than 11th round money and at that point they figure "why not"? I'm happy about what they did in this draft so far (assuming they sign a good portion of these guys) but I have a feeling Montgomery will have expectations on here far greater then his body likely will allow. Bum shoulder is as bad as it gets.
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