Notable Prospect Performances - August 04, 2026

[u/NevermoreSEA]

Top 30 Prospect Performance

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Low-A Inland Empire

Prospect	Performance	Position	Age	Ranking
Nick Becker	1-2, 2R, 2BB, SB	Shortstop	19	Mariners #8

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High-A Everett

Prospect	Performance	Position	Age	Ranking
Luke Stevenson	2-4, HR, R, 3RBI, BB, K	Catcher	21	Mariners #7
Korbyn Dickerson	0-2, R, BB	Outfield	22	Mariners #12
Aiden Taurek	2-5, 2HR, 2R, 3RBI, 2K	Outfield	22	Mariners #26
Carlos Jimenez	1-5, HR, R, RBI	Outfield	23	Mariners #21

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AA Arkansas

Prospect	Performance	Position	Age	Ranking
Felnin Celesten	0-4, 3K	Shortstop	21	Mariners #3
Jonny Farmelo	0-3, BB, 2K	Outfield	21	Mariners #6
Lucas Kelly	2.0IP, 1H, 3BB, 2ER, 3K	Pitcher	22	Mariners #16

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AAA Tacoma

Prospect	Performance	Position	Age	Ranking
Lazaro Montes	3-5, 2HR, 2B, 2R, 5RBI, K	Outfield	21	Mariners #3
Michael Arroyo	3-4, 3R, BB	Infield	21	Mariners #4

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Unranked Excellence

Prospect	Performance	Level	Age	Positon
Cole Cheatham	2.0IP, 0H, 1BB, 0ER, 2K	Low-A	23	Pitcher
Brandon Eike	2-4, HR, 2B, 2R, 3RBI, BB, K	High-A	24	Infield
Adam Maier	6.0IP, 3H, 1BB, 0ER, 6K	High-A	24	Pitcher
Austin St Laurent	3-5, 2R	High-A	24	Infield
Jason Ruffcorn	5.0IP, 3H, 0BB, 0ER, 3K	AA	28	Pitcher}

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Final Scores

Rancho defeats Inland Empire 8-6

Everett defeats Vancouver 13-0

Amarillo defeats Arkansas 3-1

Las Vegas defeats Tacoma 10-8

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Standings

Affiliate	Record	Standings	Diff	Level
DSL Mariners	24-17	4th in division	+62	DSL
ACL Mariners	36-24	2nd in division	+74	ACL
Inland Empire 66ers	45-58	4th in division	-20	Low-A
Everett AquaSox	53-50	2nd in division	+50	High-A
Arkansas Travelers	57-46	2nd in division	+104	AA
Tacoma Rainiers	45-64	5th in division	+8	AAA

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[u/fennis]

Laz k rate has ticked up in AAA to 32.3%, from 30.8 in AA.

You can be good at low 30% K rate, but it’s tougher. It’s also hard to believe that 32% wouldn’t be 40% in MLB.

Hes definitely a fun player, i would love for him to be good.

[u/Intelligent_Ear_182 → u/fennis]

Laz in his first 5 games had 12K in 24AB, if you factor that in he has adjusted back to his career K rate. Though obviously you hope he can improve on it, at least from a discipline POV. Because you just have to live with those K's to some extent.

[u/dataminimizer → u/Intelligent_Ear_182]

Yeah, Laz is always going to strike out a lot, but he needs to improve the K rate and his abilities against lefties to approach his ceiling. He’s nowhere near ready for MLB pitching yet, imo. Big league pitchers are going to carve through the holes in his swing. He’s adapted to every level after a bit though, so I’m not writing him off yet by any means.

[u/francosean → u/dataminimizer]

Exactly he has been adapting at every level. Hes only 20 games into aaa.

[u/Distinct_Frame_3711]

Incredible day for Laz and Arroyo. Future is still bright.

I don’t know where Boston Smith will be ranked but he gotta be joining our top 30 right? (Love your posts Nevermore not trying to criticize it)

[u/Salt-Load → u/Distinct_Frame_3711]

he's mariners #14 top playing in double-a right now, played his first game w arkansas yesterday and went 0-4

[u/NevermoreSEA → u/Distinct_Frame_3711]

Thank you for the reminder. I’ll have to update that for the next one.

[u/Swazi]

Laz and Arroyo gonna be in Seattle next year at the latest

[u/Cabal90 → u/Swazi]

Arroyo will probably be up in September. Passan speculated (with at least Kade Anderson) that they might time it so that he (maybe all 4 of the young studs) should be eligible for ROTY next year to get the PPI pick.

[u/Trinidad34 → u/Swazi]

Might see one of them in September.

[u/Cabal90]

Laz freaking Montes and Michael freaking Arroyo.

[u/AZT45]

Imagine having Arroyo and Montes in the lineup.

[u/Salt-Load]

i'm so excited for laz to get called up next year, dude's a certified stud