Montes goes where no one's gone before in Seattle with MONSTER homer
SEATTLE -- Lazaro Montes’ sheer power has now been officially felt in the Pacific Northwest. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound designated hitter demolished Cal Quantrill’s 94 mph fastball into the right-center-field concourse of T-Mobile Park for a three-run blast in the fourth inning of the Mariners' 10-5 loss. It was Montes’ second
Mariners call up Arroyo for MLB debut -- and reunion with his best friend
SEATTLE -- With their postseason hopes fleeting, the Mariners made a move on Sunday that signaled towards the future: promoting top hitting prospect Michael Arroyo to the Majors. Ranked the club’s No. 3 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 45 overall, Arroyo was immediately injected into Seattle’s starting lineup for his
Montes (left hip) feeling fine after crash into wall: 'Youth is a beautiful thing'
SEATTLE -- One day after suffering left hip soreness upon crashing into the right-field wall, Lazaro Montes was out of the Mariners’ lineup on Saturday. But both the rookie and manager Dan Wilson were optimistic about his status and potential availability off the bench.
Anderson unravels late in disappointing opening to crucial homestand
SEATTLE -- Plenty has been made of the dichotomy between the Mariners’ August schedule -- one of the toughest in MLB -- and their September slate, which sees them play five games against the two teams ahead of them in the division and five series against the three worst teams
Montes and Arozarena's budding bromance has been brewing for a year
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'Student of the game' that Seattle acquired at Deadline ranks second in MiLB in OPS
Some prospects get a soft landing into pro ball, spending the vast majority of their time with one affiliate in their debut campaign. That hasn’t been the case for Boston Smith, who despite having played for three organizations and four clubs at three different levels, ranks second in all of
Montes magic! Mariners get glimpse into trident-filled potential in prospect's debut
BOSTON -- The Mariners’ celebratory home run trident was wielded regularly on Tuesday night. And that included a first-time participant who -- by all forecasts, based on what he accomplished in the Minors -- could become a regular.
‘I made it’: Montes brings big number, personality and bat as September callup
BOSTON -- Lazaro Montes’ 6-foot-5, 250-pound frame made the confines of Fenway Park’s already small visiting clubhouse feel even more constricted on Tuesday afternoon. And that was especially so as the Mariners’ 21-year-old power-hitting prospect went through an assembly line of hugs from his new teammates before making his MLB
Mariners welcome back Criswell, with Montes set to join club Tuesday
BOSTON -- September roster expansion wasn’t for another day when the Mariners arrived at Fenway Park on Monday, but they were already preparing for slugging prospect Lazaro Montes to join them within the next 24 hours. Separately, they also added a much-needed -- and welcomed -- return to their bullpen
What to expect from slugging Mariners prospect Montes in bigs
Losers of four straight, the Mariners are in need of some serious firepower to keep from falling too far behind in the AL West and Wild Card races, as they sit five games back in both. They’re about to get some in the form of their No. 5 prospect. Seattle
'Just a blast out there': Anderson shows upside in highly anticipated debut
SEATTLE -- Individually, Kade Anderson's debut might’ve ended on a sour note. But all that mattered for the Mariners’ wunderkind left-hander was that he was part of a thrilling walk-off a few innings later. “It was just a blast out there, and the way the game finished was truly really
Now ace of his Double-A staff, MLB's No. 8 prospect stacks up 11 strikeouts
For the first time all season, Mariners' top pitching prospects Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan toed the rubber on the same night. Anderson was making his highly anticipated MLB debut, but that didn't stop Sloan from grabbing his own slice of the spotlight. The 20-year-old right-hander rattled off 11 punchouts,
It's nearly Kade O'Clock: Top prospect ready for highly anticipated debut
SEATTLE -- Kade Anderson arrived at T-Mobile Park on Friday afternoon and so seamlessly looked right at home. The Mariners’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 overall will officially be added to Seattle’s active roster on Saturday, when he makes his MLB debut and starts against the Cubs
Kade Anderson joins The Show
115.9 mph HR moves MLB's No. 56 prospect into 2nd place on Minors leaderboard
Lazaro Montes has what many young hitters seek -- when he connects, the ball makes a different sound coming off his bat. Such was the case for MLB’s No. 56 prospect Friday night when he whistled a 115.9 mph go-ahead two-run homer for Triple-A Tacoma in its eventual 6-5 win
After overpowering Minor League hitters, Kade Anderson ready to take aim for the M's
Kade Anderson was the best pitcher in his Draft class after dominating in the top college conference. He went No. 3 overall to the Mariners last year. Yet somehow, he's still managed to exceed expectations. The 22-year-old made his 18 Minor League starts look absurdly easy, with each one making
Mariners to call up baseball's top-ranked pitching prospect (source)
Baseball’s top pitching prospect is heading to The Show. The Mariners are promoting left-handed pitcher Kade Anderson, sources told MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer, just in time for the stretch run of the season and a potential playoff push. The club has not confirmed the move.
Mariners' 1st-rounder Reese hits 2nd pro homer to continue torrid start to career
Ace Reese is having an incredible start to his professional baseball career. Reese, the No. 24 pick in the 2026 Draft to the Mariners, launched his second home run on Tuesday to go along with a pair of doubles. The 3-for-4 night helped lead Single-A Inland Empire to a 10-7
Don't let this new Mariner's size fool you ... he once took down a bull
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Mariners No. 2 prospect Sloan reaches 100-K mark in latest stellar start
For all of the buzz that's been rightfully bestowed upon Mariners top pitching prospect Kade Anderson, let's not overlook their No. 2 pitching prospect Ryan Sloan, because he is having a fantastic season as well. That continued Saturday.
Name a key pitching category, odds are Kade Anderson leads the Minors in it
Kade Anderson has reached the point where dominance in his starts is no longer a surprise but rather the expectation. Baseball's top-ranked pitching prospect twirled 5 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out seven on Friday night, extending a scoreless streak that dates back more than five weeks for Double-A Arkansas,
Emerson hits 10-day IL due to lingering wrist injury; Rodden called up
HOUSTON -- Colt Emerson was indeed removed from the Mariners’ active roster ahead of Friday’s huge series against the Astros at Daikin Park. However, it was for a stint on the injured list and not being optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, as was initially the club’s plan.
Mariners' No. 1 farmhand is now the best pitching prospect in baseball
SEATTLE -- The midseason re-ranks are out at MLB Pipeline, and although the Mariners didn’t have a significant shakeup like last year, the takeaway from the top of the farm is those players’ closer proximity to the Majors. And the headliner of this group -- left-hander Kade Anderson -- remains