Top Seattle Mariners Prospect on a Torrid Stretch For High-A Everett AquaSox

Emerson (No. 17 MLB Pipeline top 100, No. 14 Baseball America top 100) was selected in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft with the No. 22 overall pick, and he's showed why he's almost universally considered Seattle's top prospect this June.

As of Friday, the former first-round pick scored 12 runs in 15 games and hit five doubles, a triple and three home runs with nine RBIs. He's slashed .333/.435/.614 with a 1.049 OPS. Emerson struggled with injuries for most of his professional career until this season.

After his promotion to Everett last year, Emerson slashed .225/.331/.317 with .648 OPS in 12 games. He hit five doubles and two homers with 12 RBIs.

His numbers are up across the board this season with the AquaSox. In 60 games, he has a slash line of .267/.368/.428 with a .796 OPS and hit nine doubles, four triples and seven home runs with 34 RBIs. His triples, homers, slugging and OPS are all career-highs.

Emerson is one of the younger players among the Mariners' crop of top 100 prospects. With an extra year of experience, his power has started to develop and he's putting the ball in play more consistently.

Emerson and the AquaSox will have a chance to clinch a spot in the first-half Northwest League championship against the Spokane Indians at 6:35 p.m. PT on Friday.

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