Mason Montgomery #48

Selected by the Rays out of Texas Tech University…previously selected by the White Sox in the 39th round of the 2018 Amateur Draft, but did not sign.

2023

Made 29 starts between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham, going 7-4 with a 3.98 ERA (124.1IP, 55ER)…ranked among Rays minor leaguers in starts (1st), strikeouts (T1st, 144), innings (2nd), opponent avg. (3rd, .225), ERA (6th) and WHIP (6th, 1.33)…was named the Rays Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month and Southern League Pitcher of the Month for June, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA (26.0IP, 6ER) and 31 strikeouts across five starts…named to the Rays Organizational All-Star Team by MLB.com. 

2022

Named Minor League Pitcher of the Year by the Rays Baseball Operations department, going 6-3 with a 2.10 ERA (124-IP, 29-ER) and 171 SO in 27 starts between Class-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery…led Rays Minor Leaguers in ERA, strikeouts and opp. avg. (.196), ranked second in starts and innings and third in WHIP (1.06)…the 171 SO ranked sixth in the Minors and tied for ninth for a Rays minor leaguer in franchise history…named the Rays Minor League Pitcher of the Month for June, going 1-0 with a 1.66 ERA (21.2-IP, 4-ER) and 37 SO…at the time of his July 12 promotion to Montgomery, ranked among South Atlantic League leaders in ERA (1.81, first), strikeouts (118, first), WHIP (1.09, second) and opp. avg. (.194, second)…in 11 starts for the Biscuits, yielded three runs (or fewer) in each outing, and ended the season on a streak of five starts of allowing one run or fewer…ranked by Baseball America as the No. 9 prospect in the Rays system following the season.