Mariners Promote Minor Leaguers

The Seattle Mariners promoted four

players from single A Everett to

the double  A Arkansas for the second

half of the season.

Right fielder Lazaro Montes, infielder

Michael Arroyo along with pitchers

Marcelo Perez and Charlie Beilenson

all helped the AquaSox to win Northwest 

League first half after getting off to

a slow start.

Montes is the Mariners number two

prospect after Cole Young became 

the Mariners second baseman. 

His batting average at Everett is

.268 and he leads the league with

18 home runs and 50 rbis. 

Michael Arroyo hit .262 with 15 home 

runs and 30 rbis. He is the Mariners 

number seven prospect.  It is hard to

know whether either or both play for 

the Mariners. They could end up 

being traded in a blockbuster trade 

at some point however if they do

Montes will likely play some right

field and dh. Arroyo will be the team's 

utility player since he can play every 

infield spot.

Marcelo Perez started right games 

for the AquaSox with a 4-2 record 

and a 2.04 era. Perez walked only

five batters while striking out 34

in 35 1/3 innings Belinson who

throws right handed is a reliever.

He was drafted last year in the

fifth round. He is 25 years old so

a veteran in college anyway. He

struck out 48 batters in 34 innings

over 20 games. 

Curtis Washington Jr. an outfielder

was promoted to Everett after playing 

for Modesto. He was hitting .308

at . Modesto.