Prospect Report: Mariners’ Martinez Leads The Way In DSL No-Hitter
Jeter Martinez, RHP, Mariners: Seattle’s DSL club spun a no-hitter against its counterpart from the Nationals, and Martinez was at the forefront. The 17-year-old righthander, who signed with Seattle out of Mexico in 2023, allowed just a walk while striking out eight over six innings before handing the ball to Yennsy Bello for the final three frames. Martinez is a former position player with plenty of projectability remaining. He’s brought his fastball up to 94 mph this season and backs it with a changeup, slider and curveball.
Luis Baez, OF, Astros: After busting out of the Florida Complex League, Baez has had no trouble adjusting to the competition in full-season ball. In his first four games with Fayetteville, the 19-year-old Baez is a whopping 7-for-14 with six doubles and three walks. His latest effort saw him go 3-for-5 with a pair of two-baggers on the road against Lynchburg. Houston, he might have liftoff.
Agustin Ramirez, C, Yankees: Ramirez signed with the Yankees in 2018 and moved deliberately through the system. He spent two seasons in the Florida Complex League, and last season began opening eyes. This year, he made his full-season debut and performed well in the Florida State League before earning a bump to High-A Hudson Valley. He had an excellent night on Thursday, going 3-for-4 and falling a triple shy of the cycle in his team’s loss to Brooklyn. The home run was Ramirez’s third with High-A and 10th of the season overall, marking the first time he’s reached double-digit dingers in a season.
Colson Montgomery, SS, White Sox: After missing a chunk of the season with an oblique injury, Montgomery is very, very back. The White Sox’s top prospect continued his reign of terror against South Atlantic League pitchers by going 2-for-4 with a home run in Winston-Salem’s wild win over Jersey Shore. The home run was his second in his return to the South Atlantic League, where he spent a good portion of the 2022 season before moving to Double-A for Chicago’s “Project Birmingham” toward the season’s end. If he keeps hitting like this, he might need to buy a ticket back to Double-A. This time, it’ll be a one-way.
Samuel Zavala, OF, Padres: Entering the season, Zavala had 11 home runs in three professional seasons. With two homers (including one that stayed in the park) on Monday, he’s just one away from matching that total. The outfielder collected the pair of longballs in his team’s onslaught win over Rancho Cucamonga. The effort also marked Zavala’s first career multi-homer game.
