After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot and then those who appeared on two to four ballots, it’s time to talk about five players who were just outside Honorable Mention status as voted by the Purple Row electorate in the mid-season 2025 Purple Row Prospects (PuRPs) voting.
The outfielder has a high ceiling, but has been plagued with injuries in his short career so far Montgomery, as evaluated by scouts before he was drafted, possessed three plus tools (run, arm, field) with above-average power and athleticism that would keep the righty in center field defensively.
The 2021 eighth-overall pick possesses a star-level ceiling and will likely stick in center field The eighth-overall pick in the 2021 draft is thought of by scouts to possess three plus tools (run, arm, field) with above-average power and athleticism that should keep Montgomery in center field defensively.