It has been quite the year of progress for the Seattle Mariners' No. 3 prospect. After wiping the floor with the competition in High-A, Lazaro Montes was rightfully promoted to Double-A Arkansas at the end of June. There was a bit of a learning curve and he struggled to adapt to the higher level of competition at first, but now that he has 200 plate appearances under his belt, the numbers confirm that he belongs at this level.
Lazaro Montes has started to put up outstanding numbers with Double-A Arkansas
Across the month of August, Montes has posted a 141 wRC+ and his power — for which he has received endless praise from scouts — is back on display, resulting in eight home runs and a .