Colt Emerson

20-Year-Old ShortstopSS
Seattle Mariners AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Barring a surprise offseason move, Emerson has a real chance to be the Mariners' starting third baseman as early as Opening Day. He has always been young for his levels while projecting for at least above-average power and with at least above-average hitting ability. His run in the second half of 2025 was perhaps his most impressive stretch to date, slashing .307/.405/.515 with nine home runs, nine steals (on 11 attempts), an 11.3 percent walk rate and a 17.5 percent strikeout rate in 59 games across High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. He wasn't at Triple-A long (just six games), but Emerson logged a 64.7 HardHit%, 35.3 percent line-drive rate and 174 wRC+. The lefty-hitting Emerson doesn't turn 21 until after the All-Star break, so while he isn't an elite athlete, he's a legitimate hitting phenom and could end up with a plus hit tool and plus power. A shortstop by trade, Emerson will add third base eligibility shortly after his big-league debut, which is a nice bonus. Read Past Outlooks
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