Chicago White Sox manager Will Venable likes the way shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery carried himself in big-league camp. “He’s got a really good head on his shoulder,” Venable said Tuesday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale,

Thought to stand a good chance of making the Opening Day roster, the shortstop's major league debut will have to wait.

Colson Montgomery will not break camp as the White Sox starting shortstop or as part of their Opening Day roster this year, after the No. 39 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte prior to the club's 7-5 loss to the Padres on Tuesday.

Montgomery struck out on a breaking ball from Gavin Williams and grounded out in two plate appearances. In the field, he was immediately tested with a pop fly in the sun. He also fielded a ground ball on his backhand and made a relatively simple tag when catcher Matt Thaiss threw out Lane Thomas attempting to steal. “Felt natural,” Montgomery said.

The White Sox continued trimming down their Spring roster today, and one of their top prospects will be heading to Charlotte to start 2025.

The White Sox announced that top shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery has been optioned to Triple-A Charlotte. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.