Lazaro Montes Producing Phenomenal Results At The Plate
1 year agoSeattle Mariners outfield prospect Lazaro Montes is one of the club's most-hyped international signings this decade, inking a $2.5 million deal back in 2022. Although his strikeout rate is high, so, too, are his walk and home run clips. This suggests that he has the skills needed to thrive at the plate and now just needs to mature and develop under the guidance of Seattle's coaching staff. In the field, Montes is an average defender who has shown promise in right field but might get penciled into left field or first base long-term. Without a doubt, it's the bat skills that carry his game and makeup. The 18-year-old impressed this past week, going 12-for-24 with four homers, 13 RBI, three walks, and four strikeouts. Although it came over a small sample size, it was promising to see Montes continue to produce at the plate while limiting his strikeouts. Needless to say, he has absolutely mashed the baseball this season and could be a very dangerous hitter at the big-league level in a few years.
Source: FanGraphs
Source: FanGraphs