Former Rockies First-rounder Benny Montgomery Retires at 23

WHO:

Daily Mail Sports - Benny Montgomery, a former first-round pick of the Colorado Rockies.

MLB.com - Benny Montgomery, drafted by the Rockies out of Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania.

WHAT:

Daily Mail Sports - Benny Montgomery has retired from professional baseball at the age of 23.

MLB.com - Montgomery was the eighth overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.

MLB.com - Montgomery had a batting average of .203 with a .644 OPS in 41 games during the current season for Double-A Hartford.

MLB.com - Montgomery posted a .249/.325/.374 slash line in 323 Minor League games over six seasons in the Rockies organization.

WHERE:

MLB.com - Montgomery played for Double-A Hartford.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Montgomery was drafted in 2021.

MLB.com - Montgomery played more than 100 games in a season only once, in 2023.

WHY:

MLB.com - Montgomery's professional career was impacted by a series of injuries.

HOW:

MLB.com - Montgomery was selected by the Rockies with their first-round pick in the 2021 Draft.

Benny Montgomery, the eighth overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies, has announced his retirement from professional baseball at the age of 23. During his time in the Rockies organization, Montgomery played for Double-A Hartford, where he recorded a batting average of .203 with a .644 OPS in 41 games this season, and he posted a .249/.325/.374 slash line over 323 Minor League games. His career was notably affected by a series of injuries, and he managed to play more than 100 games in a season only once, in 2023.