The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.MLB debuts don’t get much better than Braden Montgomery’s grand entrance last night. Plus: Fixing the All-Star Game, trying to make sense of the Ketel Marte situation and a Joey Votto revelation I missed last week. I’m Levi Weaver — welcome to The Windup!Historic Debut: Welcome to the big leagues, BradenAre we all getting used to the idea of the White Sox being a good baseball team?The seeds of success were planted deep in, uh, fertilizer over the last three years, but, in retrospect, the first indication that 2026 might be a little different was the surprise signing of Munetaka Murakami this winter. The little green sprouts of joy started cracking the surface of the soil in April and early May, and now here we are in June with some edible sustenance for fans who have been win-starved for nearly half a decade.The latest treat: Last night, 23-year-old outfielder Braden Montgomery — ranked No. 30 in Keith Law’s updated Top 50 prospects — became the fifth player in MLB history to hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut. Even more unlikely, the game winner came against the league’s best team (Atlanta), off closer Raisel Iglesias, who had an 0.87 ERA entering the game.Montgomery — one of four prospects acquired from the Red Sox as part of the Garrett Crochet trade in December 2024 — had been thriving in the minors, hitting .314/.422/.548 (.970 OPS) with 10 home runs in 56 games between Double-A Durham and Triple-A Charlotte.He joins a White Sox team that is finally fun to watch. With last night’s win, Chicago is a half-game out of first place in the AL Central and sits in the second AL wild-card position.I’m not yet all in on White Soxtober, or whatever pun they’re going to go with eventually, but if you’re not yet familiar with the names Davis Martin, Miguel Vargas, Colson Montgomery, Sam Antonacci and Murakami (likely on the IL until sometime in July with a hamstring strain), you will be soon.More White Sox: Luisangel Acuña tagged out his older brother Ronald Jr. to end the top of the second inning last night. The family reunion was short-lived, however: Ronald was later removed from the game with left hamstring tightness.More prospects getting raises: The Brewers have signed another player to a pre-debut extension. This time, it’s 21-year-old outfielder Luis Lara (their No. 20 prospect in Keith Law’s preseason rankings), who reportedly signed a seven-year deal for a minimum of $31 million (but could max out at $78 million with incentives).Middle Relief: Fixing the All-Star GameThis week, our MLB mailbag asked for readers’ suggestions on how to “fix” the All-Star Game. There were more than a few interesting “solutions” offered, but I thought these two — and Stephen Nesbitt’s responses — had some merit!