Colt Emerson showcasing ‘unique’ talent in Triple-A

Sep 20, 2025, 9:42 AM | Updated: 9:49 am

Seattle Sports

Seattle Mariners prospect Colt Emerson is making a quick rise through the minor leagues, and he’s recently showcased exactly why.

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Emerson, who was called up to Triple-A on Tuesday, is off to a scorching start in first few games with the Tacoma Rainiers.

In four games, the 2023 first-round pick has collected six hits, including four for extra bases, and seven RBIs while being the second-youngest active player in the Pacific Coast League.

The 20-year-old shortstop crushed a home run and three RBIs in his debut with the Rainiers on Tuesday. He followed it up with back-to-back multi-hit games, which included another homer and three RBIs on Thursday, and tacked on a double Friday night to extend his hitting streak to 13 games dating back to his time in Double-A.

“You would not know that kid’s 20 years old in Triple-A,” Rainiers hitting coach and former Mariner Shawn O’Malley said during a conversation with Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy on Friday. “That guy – I don’t know how to describe it – it’s unique.”

‘He just looks different’

Emerson’s early success in Tacoma is a continuation of what Seattle’s top-ranked prospect has done since making an adjustment at the plate that helped him turn a corner with High-A Everett in June.

Emerson, who is ranked as the No. 11 prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline and No. 12 by Baseball America, switched from a leg kick to a toe tap at when loading for his swing, which has proven to be impactful decision.

After hitting .246 with a .715 OPS through May, he hit .309 with an OPS north of .950 through June and July with the AquaSox.

The Mariners promoted him to Double-A Arkansas on Aug. 4, and he hit .282 with a .790 OPS in 34 games with the Travelers in the pitcher friendly Texas League.

Now, he’s continuing to excel just one level away from the majors.

“This kid, he just looks different. He’s confident. He doesn’t look overmatched by anybody,” O’Malley said. “And to say that at 20 years old – I know at 20 years old I would have came up here and looked terrible. And this kid, he slides right in like he didn’t miss a step, like he’s been here all year.

“So if I had a prediction, I would assume good things are to come for him in Seattle.”

Hear the full conversation at this link or in the audio player near the top of this story. Listen to Bump and Stacy weekdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.