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FILE – Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson, left, arrives with Cole Young, right, for a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Feb. 28, 2025, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo\/Lindsey Wasson, File)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

SEATTLE \u2014 The Seattle Mariners promoted top prospect Colt Emerson from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday and placed All-Star utilityman Brendan Donovan on the 10-day injured list with a left groin muscle strain.<\/p>

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Emerson, 20, was originally announced in Tacoma\u2019s lineup for the Rainiers\u2019 home game against Sugar Land, but was scratched shortly before first pitch. Instead, he made the quick drive north to Seattle and will be the youngest Mariners player to make his major league debut since F\u00e9lix Hern\u00e1ndez did so at 19 years old on Aug. 4, 2005.<\/p>\n

Emerson signed a $95 million, eight-year contract<\/a> April 1 \u2013 the biggest commitment at the time for a minor leaguer yet to make his major league debut. The Mariners selected Emerson with the 22nd pick in the 2023 draft, and his stock only rose from there.<\/p>\n

Emerson had a breakout year in 2025, when he hit .285 with an .842 OPS, 16 homers, 28 doubles and 78 RBIs across three levels and established himself as a big league-caliber defender. This season in Tacoma, Emerson has hit .255 with an .816 OPS, seven homers, eight doubles and 26 RBIs.<\/p>

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Emerson is viewed as the shortstop of the future in the Emerald City, but will likely see more time at third base at the start of his major league career. He started five games at third base for the Rainiers this season.<\/p>\n

Donovan missed Saturday\u2019s game as he continues to be plagued by a left groin injury. Donovan also missed time from April 18 to May 7 with a left groin muscle strain, and dealt with right groin discomfort earlier in the season as well.<\/p>\n

J.P. Crawford, the longest-tenured player on Seattle\u2019s roster, remains the everyday shortstop. Crawford, who started the season on the injured list with a right shoulder injury<\/a> , is hitting .217 with six homers in 39 games.<\/p>

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AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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