For the second straight year, Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes has been named the MVP of the league he left behind.

The AquaSox slugger Lazaro Montes, promoted from High-A Everett to Double-A Arkansas on June 24, was named the Northwest League Most Valuable Player. A year ago, the 20-year-old left-handed slugger was the MVP of the Single-A California League long after being promoted to Everett.

Montes helped the Frogs win the first half of the Northwest League season, which propelled the AquaSox toward winning the Northwest League Championship Series over Eugene on Sept. 13. The outfielder hit 18 home runs in 68 games with the AquaSox, recording a .268 batting average, .387 on-base percentage and .959 OPS. He finished his 2025 season with 32 homers and 89 RBI with a slash line of .241/.35

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