With the eighth overall pick in the 2021 draft, the Colorado Rockies have selected high school outfielder Benny Montgomery. Montgomery is out of Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. It’s the second consecutive year the Rockies have chosen a high school outfielder.
With the eighth overall pick, the @Rockies select Red Land (PA) outfielder Benny Montgomery, No. 15 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list.
Watch live: https://t.co/oDjcuCzH7G pic.twitter.com/owcbqzCif9— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) July 12, 2021Montgomery, a 6-foot-4, 200 pound right-handed batter, profiles as a speedy outfielder with a big arm and high-level defensive potential.