Seattle Mariners Top Prospect Becomes First Minor League Player to Hit Milestone This Season

Montes is the No. 31 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, and he's the No. 2-ranked prospect in the organization, behind only Colt Emerson. Predicted to make his major league debut in 2026, he's one of the most powerful prospects in the game. He had 21 homers and 105 RBIs last season between Single-A and High-A, and he's drawn comparisons to fellow-Cuban slugger Yordan Alvarez.

Still just 20 years old, Montes has more development to undergo, but he looks like he could be a force in the M's lineup in the near future. He's one of nine Top-100 prospects for the Mariners, along with Emerson, Cole Young, Jonny Farmelo, Harry Ford, Michael Arroyo, Felnin Celesten, Jurrangelo Cijntje and Ryan Sloan. Arroyo was promoted with Montes earlier this week.

At the big-league level, the M's are now 42-39 and in second place in the American League West. They are 6.5 games behind the Houston Astros, but currently have a grip on the third and final wild card spot. Seattle hasn't made the playoffs since the 2022 season.

They'll take on the Texas Rangers on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. PT.