Making your MLB debut is a special enough accomplishment in its own right. Some players take it to the next level in their first-ever game, however. On June 9, 2026, the White Sox's Braden Montgomery smashed a walk-off two-run homer to take down the Braves.

On top of that, Munetaka Murakami is on the injured list due to a hamstring injury and fellow power hitter Colson Montgomery had to sit out Tuesday's game due to back tightness. A huge part of the White Sox's early success this season had been the power-hitting trio of Murakami, Colson Montgomery and Miguel Vargas .

A White Sox rookie makes an immediate impact, the Dodgers have a wild inning, Freddie Freeman hits a milestone, the A's hit dinger after dinger and more from Tuesday's MLB action.

Braden Montgomery became the fifth player in MLB history to hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut.  Matt Marton / Imagn Images The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.

Chicago White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery, who starred at Texas A&M, is just the fifth player since 1900 to hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut.

Braden Montgomery’s first career Major League game ended with a bang, as he launched a two-out opposite-field walk-off home run off Raisel Iglesias for a 6-5 victory in 10 innings. It was his second hit of the night.

No major leaguer forgets his debut, and that will especially be true for Braden Montgomery. The Chicago White Sox prospect made his first MLB appearance on Tuesday, and he made history by becoming the fifth player ever to hit a walk-off home run in a debut.

Yahoo Sports’ Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down Montgomery’s first MLB game and explain why it couldn't have happened to a better player. Check out the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts,