Montes has been promoted from High-A Everett to Double-A Arkansas, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Montes earned the promotion after slashing .268/.387/.572 with 18 home runs in 67 games with Everett. The left-handed-batter did strike out at a 27.6 percent clip with Everett and also hit only .212/.307/.455 versus left-handed pitching, so he's not a finished product. However, Montes has some of the best power of any hitting prospect in baseball and will now get to test himself at the Double-A for the first time.
The Mariners reassigned Montes to minor-league camp Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Montes impressed in his Cactus League opportunities, going 5-for-13 with a couple home runs. The 20-year-old has some of the biggest power in all of the minor leagues but will hope to make more contact after he struck out at nearly a 30 percent clip last season at High-A Everett.
Montes has been promoted from Single-A Modesto to High-A Everett.
Montes earned the promotion by slashing a robust .309/.411/.527 with 13 home runs and 72 RBI over 65 games with Modesto. The outfielder won't turn 20 until October and has established himself as one of the top power-hitting prospects in baseball.
Montes is slashing .308/.417/.533 with six home runs, a 16 percent strikeout rate and a 14.6 percent walk rate in 30 games for Single-A Modesto.
The 19-year-old Cuban slugger has arguably been the most impressive prospect at Single-A through the first five weeks of the season. Everyone knows about his 70-grade raw power, it will just come down to how good Montes' hit tool is. Thus far, he's not showing any weaknesses against Single-A pitchers, and Montes may soon get promoted to High-A Everett, which offers a hitter-friendly home park.
