The 23-year-old slugging shortstop is one of the young talents sparking hope for the future on the South Side.

Montgomery had to be pulled from Monday's contest with soreness in his left side. The White Sox are referring to him as day-to-day for the time being, but it's the type of injury that could wind up requiring a stint on the injured list. Chase Meidroth will play shortstop and bat ninth Tuesday.

Chicago White Sox rookie shortstop Colson Montgomery (side) will take a seat for Tuesday's affair in Atlanta against the hosting Braves at Truist Park. Fellow rookie Chase Meidroth will get the nod at the 6 and will hit ninth against Braves right-hander Bryce Elder.

The Sox are getting their first extended look at Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, Miguel Vargas and Curtis Mead together in the same lineup. Now they have to figure out who sticks.

Departs with side injury

Chicago White Sox hitting coach Marcus Thames recently discussed what he’s noticed from the offense, including Colson Montgomery’s production.

Montgomery has put himself among White Sox greats with another home run Monday against the Detroit Tigers. CHICAGO –– Another day, another home run for White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery. In the fifth inning of Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers,

White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery matches Mark McGwire in power-hitting MLB history originally appeared on The Sporting News The Chicago White Sox have, kind of out of nowhere, been a bit of a force to be reckoned with since the All-Star break. A big reason for that has been Colson Montgomery.

After a couple of weeks without a major-league home run, Chicago White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery now has nine on the season — in just 17 games.

White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery continues to make noise on the field and in the hobby as he blasts home runs in four of the last five games