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Montes Soars to Triple-A | Seattle Mariners News
Lazaro Montes is crushing it—literally—after a historic June that earned him Minor League Hitter of the Month honors. With a jaw-dropping .199 OPS, 12 homers, 30 RBIs, and a .400 OBP in 25 games for Double-A Arkansas, he tied for the most homers in all of minor league baseball that month. His power has always been his strength, but now the Mariners are weighing whether to fast-track him to Triple-A Tacoma—or let him keep developing against tougher pitching. With a high strikeout rate still lingering, the decision hinges on whether they want him one step away from the majors or focused on…
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