The Mariners became the latest team to bet on their farm system Tuesday, signing top prospect Colt Emerson to an eight-year, $95 million contract. It’s the largest deal ever given to a player who has no major league service time.
Emerson was ranked fourth on our list of MLB’s top 50 prospects and projects to have All-Star upside. The 20-year-old shortstop is starting this season at Triple A after finishing there last year, and is on pace to earn a call up to Seattle in the next few months.
