Auburn baseball had five signees from the 2023 class to be selected in the MLB draft last week. One of those has officially taken the professional route.
The Seattle Mariners have agreed to terms with their No. 22 overall selection, infielder Colt Emerson. Emerson, Auburn’s top signee of the class, has signed a deal with the Mariners above slot value for a total of $3.8 million.
The Mariners signing Emerson to a deal above average was expected says MLB.com.
As expected, the Mariners went over-slot to bring in the high-school bat, who was committed to Auburn University, like they did last year when selecting Cole Young, another lefty-swinging shortstop. An average runner with solid arm strength, Emerson is a steady defender at shortstop but will probably move to a different position in pro ball.
Emerson is the first Auburn signee to sign a deal with a major league club. Cole Foster (San Francisco Giants), Bryson Ware (Philadelphia Phillies), and Chase Isbell (Kansas City Royals), who were members of the 2023 roster, have not agreed to terms with their respective clubs. According to MLB.com, Each club has until 5 pm ET on Tuesday, July 25, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s Draft.
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