Colt Emerson's Mariners Debut Looms

0:00It's April 1st, I'm Cory with the story, and this is MLB News Today, your AI-powered baseball briefing. Mariners Prospect Cole Emerson just inked a $95 million extension through at least 2033, and they added the MLB pipeline. Number 7 overall talent to the 40-man roster. This 20-year-old shortstop is tearing it up at Triple-A Tacoma early this season, putting his major league debut on a fast track for some time in. Number 26 DiPato, the Mariners president of baseball operations, says Emerson will contribute big this year. No hard dates set but likely weeks away, not months. They won him facing more advanced lefty pitchers in the Pacific Coast League first, since he only has 40 games above high A experience. Fans in the clubhouse are buzzing about the infield shake-up. Emerson grew up as short, but was slid to third base mostly in Seattle, turning Brendan Donovan into a utility guy after grabbing him for his. Versatility.

1:00Donovan's dealing with some adjustment pains moving from second base. JP Crawford holds shortstop for now, while on the injured list, but Emerson's extension signals he'll take that spot long. 27. That creates a log jam with Cole Young locked in at second and all these lefty hitters. DiPato figures good teams sort these puzzles out, blending and matching as Emerson proves he belongs of top. Watching this kid light it up.