Latest News About Mariners ink Colt Emerson on eight-year contract worth 95 million with a club option

Seattle Mariners allegedly signed top prospect Colt Emerson to an eight-year contract extension valued at $95 million including a ninth-year option; the deal pays Emerson $95 million before any game prior to his MLB debut; escalators could push value beyond $130 million. Announced on, the contract keeps him within the Mariners' long-term plans while he stays in the minors at first; he was added to the 40-man roster to finalize the deal. That decision sets a record for a pre-debut player, highlighting the Mariners' confidence in his future.