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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Drives in two, swipes first bag
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Emerson went 1-for-2 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-0 win over Baltimore.
In his first plate appearance, Emerson lined a two-run single as part of a three-run frame that ultimately accounted for the game's only scoring. He also swiped his first base of the season in the first inning. The young infielder is batting 5-for-22 (.227) since returning to the lineup last week after missing a few games due to back spasms. On the season, Emerson is slashing .235/.309/.529 with six home runs, five doubles, a triple, 16 RBI and 13 runs across 26 contests.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Returning to Seattle lineup
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Emerson (back) will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Thursday's contest in Baltimore.
Emerson was held out of the Mariners' lineup for each of the previous three contests as be battled back spasms, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Thursday's series finale. The rookie infielder is sporting an elevated 30.4 percent strikeout rate in his first 19 major-league games but has gone deep four times.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Not starting, but should avoid IL
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Emerson (back) will remain out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, but he took part in a workout earlier in the day and is optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Though he'll be on the bench for a third straight game while he contends with back spasms, Emerson reported improvement with his condition after taking some swings in the batting cage. Since receiving a promotion from Triple-A Tacoma on May 17, the 20-year-old infielder has cobbled together a .242/.319/.548 slash line with four home runs, 10 RBI and nine runs in 19 games.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Held out again Tuesday
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Emerson (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore.
Emerson had to be scratched from Monday's lineup due to back tightness. With southpaw Trevor Rogers starting for the Orioles, it makes sense for the Mariners to give the left-handed-hitting Emerson at least one more day. Cole Young will again shift over to shortstop, and Ryan Bliss will start at second base.
Mariners' Colt Emerson: Scratched due to back tightness
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Emerson was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Orioles due to back tightness, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Emerson had been set to start at shortstop and bat eighth in the series opener, but he's now got a back issue to contend with. Consider the rookie infielder day-to-day for the time being.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Scratched from lineup
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Emerson was a late scratch from the lineup for Monday's game in Baltimore, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
There's no word yet on the reason for Emerson's removal from the lineup, but the Mariners should offer an update soon. Cole Young will slide over to shortstop and Ryan Bliss will enter the lineup at second base to accommodate Emerson's absence.
Emerson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Tigers.
The 20-year-old rookie took Drew Anderson deep in the seventh inning as the Mariners tried in vain to rally from an early deficit. Emerson is finding his rhythm at the plate in the majors -- over his last 11 games, he's batting .316 (12-for-38) with eight extra-base hits, including three homers in his last six contests.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Drives third homer
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Emerson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 win over the Mets.
In a lefty-lefty matchup against Sean Manaea in the third inning, Emerson yanked an outside sweeper over the right-field fence for a solo homer to open the scoring. He has now gone deep in two of his past three games. The 20-year-old hasn't looked overmatched since being promoted, slashing .250/.340/.568 with three homers, three doubles, a triple, eight RBI and seven runs across 50 plate appearances.
Emerson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
This was Emerson's first homer since he logged his first career hit versus the White Sox on May 18. The infielder has displayed decent power so far with two homers and three doubles over hist first 12 big-league contests, and he's batting .237 with an .852 OPS, seven RBI, six runs scored and a triple.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Two hits, triple in win
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Emerson went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the A's.
The multi-hit effort was Emerson's second in his last four games -- he's gone 6-for-14 with four extra-base hits in that span. The rookie infielder has gotten off to a strong start overall, slashing .258/.361/.516 with a home run, six RBI and five runs scored through his first 10 major-league contests.
Emerson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Emerson left the yard for his first MLB hit, with the top prospect launching a three-run shot in the eighth inning to extend the Mariners' lead. Through two games since being called up from Triple-A Tacoma, the 20-year-old has gone 1-for-6 (.167 average) with a walk. With Brendan Donovan (groin) landing on the injured list, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said that Emerson will step in as Seattle's everyday third baseman for the foreseeable future, per Daniel Kramer of MLB.com.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Batting ninth in major-league debut
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The Mariners called Emerson up from Triple-A Tacoma and will have him stsart at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale versus the Padres, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Emerson was summoned for his MLB debut after the Mariners placed Brendan Donovan (groin) on the 10-day injured list Sunday. The 20-year-old Emerson posted a .255 average with seven home runs, 26 RBI, 26 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 145 at-bats in 38 contests with Tacoma prior to his promotion. In Donovan's absence, Emerson is expected to operate as Seattle's primary third baseman.
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