Mariners Sign Colt Emerson to Record-Breaking Deal

0:00It's March 31st. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. Mariners just locked, in a massive 8-year, $95 million deal with short-stop prospect Cole Emerson. That's according to MLB Network's John Heyman earlier this week, though the team hasn't confirmed it yet. This would smash records as the biggest contract ever for a player without a single big league ad bet. Since only 20 years old, snagged by Seattle in the first round, 22nd overall pick of the 2023 draft. He's their top prospect, and ranks 7th overall in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. What makes him special is that pure hitting stroke, a smooth, lefty swing with a sharp eye for the zone that racks up barrels and walks. Across 3-plus minor league seasons, he's batting 288 with 23 homers and an 843 OPS. In defense, his short-stop skills have leveled up with better footwork, looking ready for the majors.

1:00Scout say he could slide to 3rd base 2, if it speeds his call up. Just this season in 3 AAA games, he's crushing 357 with a Homer and a 1000 OPS over 14 played appearances. If this deal sticks, Emerson set for a decade plus run anchoring Seattle's infield eyes on him climbing fast to the show.