Colson Montgomery is hitting ninth for the first time this year Tuesday in Game 1 against the Astros.

Montgomery, who spent more than half of the year batting cleanup or higher, had hit eighth a few times lately, but this is the first time he’s been at the very bottom of the lineup. The 24-year-old finished the year in a 4-for-62 slump with no homers and 34 strikeouts in his final 19 games. The White Sox lineup: LF Sam Antonacci, C Kyle Teel, 3B Miguel Vargas, 1B Munetaka Murakami, DH Andrew Benintendi, CF Tristan Peters, RF Braden Montgomery, 2B Chase Meidroth, SS Montgomery.