Colt Emerson

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Seattle Mariners · Shortstop

Age 206' 0" · 195 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

At just 20 years old, Emerson arrives as Seattle's shortstop of the future following his NWL Post-Season All-Star selection in 2025, though his early 2026 performance has been a sobering debut with a .200 batting average across 115 at-bats. The young prospect is contributing modest power with seven home runs and some run production, but the strikeout-heavy approach and lack of speed (just one steal) currently limits his fantasy appeal in standard leagues. While his youth and pedigree suggest long-term upside as he adjusts to big-league pitching, fantasy managers should exercise patience rather than relying on him for immediate production in batting average or stolen bases. Consider him a speculative hold in deeper leagues, with the expectation that plate discipline and contact rates will improve as he gains experience and potentially unlock the power-upside his prospect profile suggests.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026	Seattle Mariners	41	.212	7	19	17	2	.283	.424	.707
Career	Totals	41	.212	7	19	17	2	.283	.424	.707

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	2 teams▼	24	.374	2	13	27	8	.496	.549	1.045
2024	3 teams▼	70	.263	4	37	56	15	.393	.376	.769
2025	3 teams▼	130	.285	16	78	82	14	.383	.458	.841
2026	Tacoma Rainiers	38	.255	7	26	26	10	.347	.469	.816
Career	Totals	262	.282	29	154	191	47	.391	.446	.837

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg86.3 mph

Max EV106.4 mph

Launch Angle15.2°

Barrel %6.1%

K %34.5%

Hard Hit %28.0%

Whiff %34.5%

Chase %37.0%

xBA0.171

xSLG0.278

xwOBA0.238

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2026

Seattle Mariners

.212

.283

.424

.707

Career

Totals

.212

.283

.424

.707

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2023

2 teams▼

.374

.496

.549

1.045

2024

3 teams▼

.263

.393

.376

.769

2025

3 teams▼

130

.285

.383

.458

.841

2026

Tacoma Rainiers

.255

.347

.469

.816

Career

Totals

262

.282

154

191

.391

.446

.837