SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Peoria Javelinas have overpowered their competition in the first week of the Arizona Fall League season, averaging 11 runs per game.

Seattle's Tyler Locklear has as much raw power and hits the ball as a hard as anyone on the circuit, but he was late to join his club's fireworks display, going 0-for-9 in his first three starts. The No. 11 Mariners prospect broke out of his mini-slump Saturday night, however, going 3-for-6 with a homer and four RBIs in Peoria's 18-11 victory over Salt River.

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“This group of guys we have is unreal, as you can see from the runs we’ve been scoring,” Locklear said. “Just picking their brains, hitting the ball, our guys bang, so it’s been a lot of fun to be around this offense.”

Locklear said he didn’t change anything after his slow start and just tried to maintain his usual focus of hitting the ball hard. Mission accomplished. 

Locklear began his day by smashing a 401-foot homer that rocketed off his bat at 109 mph in the first inning off right-hander Chris McMahon (Rockies). He also singled twice during an eight-run fifth inning.

Seattle drafted Locklear in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Virginia Commonwealth, where he set school records for single-season and career home runs (20 and 37) as well as career slugging percentage (.704). He rampaged through High-A for the first two months of this season, slashing .311/.411/.572 with 11 homers in 48 games before an errant fastball broke his right hand on June 1. Locklear missed two months but came back and spent the final five weeks in Double-A, finishing 2023 with an overall .288/.405/.502 slash line.

Locklear said he was happy to get the opportunity to play in the Fall League, especially after missing time in his first full pro season.

“I’m just trying to get those at-bats back that I missed in the middle of the season,” he said. “I’m trying to improve my defense. That’s pretty much been a thing I’ve harped on all year, in season, offseason and now here. I’m going to take advantage of learning from a bunch of different coaches.”

Peoria totaled 18 hits while posting the highest run total in the Fall League so far this season. Jakob Marsee (SD No. 12) wrapped up a torrid first week by going 3-for-6 with a double, triple, three runs and two RBIs. He leads the circuit in batting (.571), slugging (1.095), OPS (1.725), runs (nine), hits (12), doubles (three), homers (two), extra-base hits (six), total bases (23) and steals (four).