Benny Montgomery, an Outfielder from Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania committed to play baseball next season at Virginia was drafted in the first round of Sunday’s 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. He was selected 8th overall by the Colorado Rockies.
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, 2021The slotted signing bonus value for the 8th pick is $5.