The Mariners will promote Emerson from High-A Everett to Double-A Arkansas during the upcoming week, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Emerson will make the leap to Double-A after slashing .281/.388/.453 with 11 home runs and six stolen bases over 90 games with Everett this season. The shortstop is considered to be among Seattle's top prospects.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Adjustments paying off
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Emerson is hitting .333 with three home runs, two steals and a 12:12 K:BB in his last 20 games for High-A Everett.
Emerson is slashing .265/.365/.411 with seven home runs, five steals and a 17.5 percent strikeout rate in 71 games for the AquaSox, but he's been making adjustments at the plate to better incorporate his lower half to get to more power while also introducing a toe-tap. Emerson's 51.4 percent groundball rate on the year is still something to monitor, but his stock is trending back up after a lengthy stretch where he struggled to hit for power.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Sent to minor-league camp
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The Mariners reassigned Emerson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
The 19-year-old Emerson went just 2-for-17 at the plate this spring but hit a home run and stole a couple bases. Arguably the team's top prospect, Emerson finished the 2024 season at High-A Everett and could head back there to start out the 2025 campaign.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Receives spring training invite
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The Mariners have extended Emerson an invitation to big-league camp during spring training.
Emerson isn't in the running for an Opening Day roster spot, as he's just 19 and yet to advance past the High-A level, but the Mariners will reward their top prospect with a learning opportunity in spring training. Seattle also invited fellow prospects Lazaro Montes, Cole Young, Harry Ford and Michael Arroyo to big-league camp.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Begins rehab assignment
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Emerson (foot) has played two games in his rehab assignment, going 2-for-7 while suiting up for the ACL Mariners and Single-A Modesto on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.
Emerson was able to play defense in both games, starting at shortstop and logging five innings in each. Given he's been sidelined since mid-May, the promising prospect is projected to likely remain on the rehab assignment for several more games at minimum before being officially activated to Modesto's roster, where he's fashioned a .274 average and .849 OPS across 20 games this minor-league season.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Still weeks away
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Emerson (foot) remains on Single-A Modesto's 7-day injured list and is still a few weeks away from being cleared for full baseball activities, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Emerson suffered a fractured left foot May 16 and was initially expected to miss around a month of action. Now three weeks removed from the injury, Emerson looks to be headed toward a lengthier absence and could miss a significant portion of July. The 18-year-old has a .441 on-base percentage and is striking out at a 14 percent clip at Modesto this season.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Dealing with foot fracture
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Emerson was diagnosed with a small fracture in his foot Tuesday and will wear a protective boot for two weeks, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Emerson will likely be sidelined for about a month, as he'll require some time to get back up to speed after the boot is removed. The 18-year-old is one of Seattle's top prospects and has an .855 OPS in 93 plate appearances at Single-A Modesto this year.
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Mariners' Colt Emerson: Walk machine for Modesto
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Emerson has a .295/.457/.443 slash line with two home runs, one stolen base, 12 strikeouts and 16 walks in 16 games for Single-A Modesto.
Emerson has at least two walks in five straight games while striking out twice over that stretch. He is in complete control at the plate and is hitting the ball hard for his age (31.3 Hard%), but his 57.1 percent groundball rate is capping his power output early this season.
