Colson Montgomery has delivered a sudden power surge, hitting a home run in each of four consecutive games and totaling 14 second-half homers. He recorded a .230/.287/.553 batting line with an .840 OPS since his July 4 call-up. The 23-year-old earned the clubhouse nickname "Dice Roll" and attracted attention for late-game heroics, including a deep fly that caromed off the left-field foul pole. The team is managing his workload late in the season as he experiences side discomfort from a recent swing. Montgomery rebounded after an early Triple-A stint in Arizona to revive his season.
Colson Montgomery wasn't sure if his deep fly had enough to get out of the park Tuesday night against the Royals. He bounced out of the batter's box after arriving late on a fastball, willing the ball to stay fair as it sailed toward the left-field corner - and he watched it bank off the foul pole like dice off the back wall of a craps table.
It's not just luck that has propelled the 23-year-old - known as "Dice Roll" in some corners of the clubhouse for his Yahtzee skills - to one of the most productive rookie seasons seen on the South Side since Jose Abreu burst onto the scene. He's found his stroke to the tune of a .230/.287/.553 line with all 14 of his dingers coming in the second half, the third-best total in MLB since the break.
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