Seattle Mariners Top 100 Prospect Lazaro Montes Continues to Display Power, Blasts Another HR

The Mariners prospect has had no problem clearing the fences at Double-A since an early week promotion.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Lazaro Montes poses for a portrait during media day Feb. 20 at Peoria Sports Complex. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

One of the best prospects in the Seattle Mariners farm system has had no problem adjusting to the Double-A level.

Outfielder Lazaro Montes was promoted to the Arkansas Travelers from the High-A Everett AquaSox on Tuesday. The AquaSox's home ball park of Funko Field is considered the most hitter-friendly in the Mariners' farm system. The Travelers home of Dickey-Stephens Park is considered the worst for batters in the entire M's system.

And while he hasn't gotten a chance to test his luck there, he's had no problem adjusting to life at the next level.

In his fifth game with the Travelers on Saturday, Montes hit a solo home run to left field. It was his third homer since getting promoted to Double-A. Arkansas won 9-4. It was his 21st blast of the season, the most in the minors.

bracing ourselves for another round of incoming “CALL HIM UP” comments pic.twitter.com/2a022EB6R7

— Arkansas Travelers (@ARTravs) June 29, 2025

Montes finished the game 1-for-3 with with two runs and an RBI to go with his homer.

Since joining the Travelers, the 20-year-old Montes has hit .211 (4-for-19) with five runs, three homers and four RBIs. He became the first minor league player at any level to hit 20 or more home runs Friday with a 475-foot blast.

475-foot dead center MOONSHOT from Lazaro Montes 🚀 #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/BXwIdNLqRZ

— Mariners Player Development (@MsPlayerDev) June 28, 2025

In 72 total games this season, Montes has scored 48 runs and has hit 13 doubles, five triples, 21 home runs and 55 RBIs. He's slashed .264/.388/.584 with a .972 OPS.

Montes is the No. 31 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline. He's the No. 2-ranked player in the M's system.

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