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Colt Emerson
Seattle Mariners
Shortstop
Born: (2005-07-20) July 20, 2005 (age 19)
Zanesville, Ohio, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-12 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tainan Team
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sarasota-Bradenton Team

Colt Walker Emerson (born July 20, 2005) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Amateur career

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Emerson grew up in Cambridge, Ohio and attended John Glenn High School.[1] As a junior in 2022, he batted .459 with five home runs, 12 doubles, three triples, and 21 runs batted in (RBIs).[2] Emerson played for the United States in the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup and batted .360.[3] In his senior season, he hit.446 with eight home runs, 39 runs scored, and 25 RBIs. He was named the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year and the Division II Player of the Year.[4] Emerson committed to play college baseball at Auburn.[5][6] He also played football as a wide receiver during his first three years at John Glenn and was a first team All-Ohio selection during his junior year after catching 58 passes for 756 yards and eight touchdowns.[7]

Professional career

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Emerson was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the first round, with the 22nd overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[8] On July 14, Emerson signed with the Mariners for $3.8 million, exceeding the $3.5 million slot value of the pick.[9] Emerson made his professional debut in August with the Arizona Complex League Mariners. After 8 games, Emerson advanced to the Single-A Modesto Nuts. He reached base in all but one of his minor league 28 games in 2023 including postseason games.[10] He hit .374 with 10 doubles, 2 home runs, and 8 stolen bases. He split time at second base and shortstop.[11] In the two-game California League Championship, Emerson went 6-for-10 as the Nuts swept the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.[12][10]

Emerson was ranked on many top 100 prospect lists entering 2024. He returned to Modesto to start the season.[11] He hit a first pitch home run to start his season.[13][14] He went on the Nuts' injured list twice, missing two weeks in April with an oblique injury then missing more than a month after fouling a ball off his foot in May, causing a stress fracture.[15][16] He was promoted to the High-A Everett Aquasox in August. He reached base in 49 consecutive games from April 7 until August 17.[17] After batting .293/.440.427 in Modesto, Emerson struggled in Everett, hitting only .225/.331/.317. After the season, Emerson played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.[18] His hitting rebounded, batting .370 in 13 games, but another injury, this one to his hamstring, cut short his Fall League play.[19] He was named to the Fall Stars Game but did not play in the contest.[20][21]

International career

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Emerson participated in the United States national baseball team youth tournaments and programs. He played in the 2017 U-12 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan, batting .500 in two games. He played in 9 games in the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup, batting .360.[22][23] He was also part of the U.S. under-14 developmental team in 2019 and the under-16/under-17 developmental team in 2021.[22]

References

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  1. ^ Lowe, John (July 26, 2023). "Cambridge lad to play ball for Team USA". Daily Jeffersonian. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Sutton, Kevin (March 23, 2023). "John Glenn baseball returns eight lettermen this spring". Daily Jeffersonian. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Blackburn, Sam (November 22, 2022). "One decision down, many to come for John Glenn's Emerson". Times Recorder. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "JG's Emerson tabbed D-II Player of the Year". Times Recorder. June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Blackburn, Sam (July 6, 2023). "It's MLB Draft time for John Glenn's Colt Emerson". Times Recorder. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Colt Emerson Class of 2023 - Player Profile". Perfect Game. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Emerson, McManaway, Hupp highlight All-Ohio selections". Daily Jeffersonian. December 8, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Jude, Adam (July 9, 2023). "Mariners don't play it safe, take 3 high-risk, high-reward high-school prospects in MLB draft". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "Signing and bonus trackers for all 30 teams". MLB.com. July 25, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Colt Emerson 2023 Minor & Fall Leagues Game Logs & Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Colt Emerson Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Modesto Wins Cal League Title!". MiLB.com. September 20, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Seattle Mariners Player Development [@MsPlayerDev] (April 6, 2024). "1st pitch. 1st dinger. @Colt_emerson went yard on the first pitch he saw this season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Gameday: Nuts 7, Ports 2 Final Score (04/05/2024)". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  15. ^ Correa, Chris [@ChrisCorrea15] (April 17, 2024). "Seattle Mariners 2023 first round pick and #3 ranked prospect Colt Emerson is hitting the IL with an oblique injury" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Ryan Divish [@RyanDivish] (May 20, 2024). "He could be out up to four weeks QT: Colt Emerson has a small fracture in his foot after fouling a ball off it. He will wear a boot for two weeks" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "Colt Emerson 2024 Minor & Fall Leagues Game Logs & Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  18. ^ Callis, Jim; Dykstra, Sam; Mayo, Jonathan (September 25, 2024). "Here are the 2024 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  19. ^ Mayo, Jonathan [@JonathanMayo] (November 6, 2024). "Top #Mariners prospect Colt Emerson's @MLBazFallLeague has come to an end. The SS hasn't played since he left game on 10/29. Minor hammy issue; M's rightfully being cautious at this point in the calendar. Finished AFL with .972 OPS in 54 ABs" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Hereth, Zac (November 8, 2024). "Seattle Mariners' top prospect earns another accolade". Seattle Sports. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  21. ^ "MLB Gameday: AL Fall Stars 6, NL Fall Stars 5 Final Score (11/09/2024)". MLB.com. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Colt Emerson". USA Baseball. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  23. ^ "Colt Walker Emerson". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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