Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes hits three homeruns in 16-6 win
There are very few hitters in the minor leagues more fearsome than Lazaro Montes right now. The Mariners #6 ranked prospect, Montes posted one of the finest statlines of his young career in Saturday afternoon’s contest against the Wichita Wind Surge. Ending the game 3-5 with 3 homers and a walk, Montes batted home half […]
TULSA, OKLAHOMA - APRIL 19: Lazaro Montes #33 of the Arkansas Travelers stands on deck during a game against the Tulsa Drillers at ONEOK Field on April 19, 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images) | Getty Images There are very few hitters in the minor leagues more fearsome than Lazaro Montes right now. The Mariners #6 ranked prospect, Montes posted one of the finest statlines of his young career in Saturday afternoon’s contest against the Wichita Wind Surge.
Ending the game 3-5 with 3 homers and a walk, Montes batted home half of the 16 runs the Travs scored on the day and has been unconscious at the plate as of late. His first homer of the game, a 118 mph laser over the right field wall, would be the second-hardest hit ball in the majors this season, trailing only Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz’s 119 mph mark he posted against the Nationals. It’s unreal power that you just can’t teach.
Oh my goodness. Lazaro Montes 3-run HR with an EV of 118mph. pic.
twitter. com/TElMRuYUeV — Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) May 2, 2026 Montes capitalized on a mistake pitch for his second of the day, taking a cement mixer of a slider and rocketing it just inside the foul pole. Have a day Lazaro Montes!