For now, Colt Emerson is playing in a liminal state. Recipient of the largest contract in baseball history for a player yet to make his Major League debut, the 20-year-old is a daily presence in the Triple-A Tacoma lineup. That contract, plus the endorsement of the Mariners' front-office brass, has

It took nine innings and three swings for Lazaro Montes to erase a month's worth of frustration. Seattle's No. 4 prospect slugged three roundtrippers and drove in a career-high eight runs to power Double-A Arkansas past Wichita, 16-6, on Saturday afternoon at Equity Bank Park.

In recent years, the Mariners have cultivated a bevy of powerful arms at the Major League level from within -- Bryan Woo, Logan Gilbert and George Kirby among them. Now the organization appears to be developing another potent arm in MLB’s No. 17 prospect Kade Anderson. Seattle’s No. 2 prospect

The future is rapidly approaching for the Mariners, seemingly faster by the day. Seattle’s No. 1 prospect Colt Emerson (MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 overall) homered for the fourth time this season on Wednesday, helping Triple-A Tacoma to a 5-1 win over Las Vegas at Cheney Stadium.

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It takes much more than one or two solid tools to earn the label of a Top 100 prospect. A Top 10? Now we're talking about someone special. Colt Emerson deservedly owns that distinction and showed why with his performance on Saturday night. MLB's No. 7 prospect showed off his

Some say that Mother Nature is undefeated. Whether that’s the case or not, she certainly seems to be the only thing that can slow Kade Anderson down. MLB’s No. 17 prospect was in the midst of his fourth consecutive impressive start to begin his pro career on Friday when a

Colt Emerson's future with the Mariners is already secure. He's trying to turn that future into the present as soon as possible.

Kade Anderson entered the 2025 Draft as one of the most sought-after hurlers available. The Mariners came calling with the third pick but held the southpaw out of action following a dominant collegiate campaign at Louisiana State. The organization's patience has been rewarded by its No. 2 prospect, who is

Heading into the 2025 Draft, Kade Anderson had a reputation as a polished pitcher who could move quickly after signing. Two starts into his professional career, the southpaw whom the Mariners drafted third overall out of Louisiana State is living up to that billing and more. On the heels of

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Mariners and their fans were collectively holding their breath on Saturday night as Colt Emerson exited the first game of a doubleheader at Triple-A Tacoma after fouling a ball off his right foot. However, Mariners general manager Justin Hollander shared via text message a few hours

Kade Anderson checked off another box in his pro career Friday, and he did it in his usual fashion: with a healthy heaping of filth. The No. 3 overall pick in last year’s Draft -- ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 18 prospect in baseball -- made his Minor

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With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Mariners’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Colt Emerson (MLB No. 7), SS -- Tacoma (Triple-A)
2. Kade Anderson (MLB No. 19), LHP -- Arkansas (Double-A)
3. Ryan Sloan (MLB No. 31), RHP -- Arkansas (Double-A)
4. Lazaro

SEATTLE -- Colt Emerson has long been viewed by the Mariners as a massive piece to their long-term plans, and the club is making an unprecedented commitment to the 20-year-old infielder before he’s even reached the Majors. Emerson, a shortstop who is MLB Pipeline's No. 7 overall prospect, and the

SEATTLE -- Colt Emerson's path to the Majors in 2026 was already a matter of sooner than later. And now that MLB Pipeline’s No. 7 overall prospect has locked up a $95 million contract extension with the Mariners through at least 2033 -- and been added to the 40-man roster

SEATTLE -- Turns out Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan won’t have to turn their fast friendship into a pen-pal situation. The Mariners’ top two pitching prospects will begin their regular season together at Double-A Arkansas, the organization announced on Monday. That itself wasn’t a major surprise, given what was hinted

Colt Emerson entered the 2026 season on a roll. The Mariners' top prospect is coming off a strong Spring Training, one in which he was competing for an Opening Day roster spot, and returned to Triple-A Tacoma, where he finished 2025 on a high note. On Opening Day for the

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The equipment truck has already departed for Seattle, the few roster battles that were in the works have mostly been decided and the final cuts are in the works. The Mariners still had one more Cactus League game -- they lost, 10-3, on Monday to the Padres

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Colt Emerson had a solid Spring Training, saw as much playing time as any Mariners position player and is a huge part of the club’s long-term plans. But he will begin the 2026 season in the Minor Leagues.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Giddyup, Ryan Sloan. The Mariners’ overpowering right-hander lived up to his lofty prospect pedigree when overwhelming a lineup featuring MLB Pipeline’s No. 1-ranked farm system on Friday afternoon at MLB Spring Breakout. His final line: Nine up, nine down, 39 pitches, three strikeouts -- and no mercy.

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- After much success in its first two years, Spring Breakout is back in 2026, creating a showcase-type opportunity for the best and brightest faces of the future by pitting them against other prominent prospects from other organizations. And for the Mariners, who possess one of the sport’s

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Mariners are rolling. They've posted five consecutive winning seasons, the longest streak in franchise history, and made their deepest playoff run ever last October, coming within a game of the World Series. They also have one of the strongest farm systems in baseball and used some

PEORIA, Ariz. -- For Kade Anderson, Friday night was about the finish. The Mariners’ wunderkind left-hander made what wound up being his final start of an impressive Cactus League slate, covering three innings in a 10-7 loss to the Dodgers and working through a mid-game adjustment that helped salvage the

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Mariners sure seem like they grow homegrown starting pitchers on trees, and Kade Anderson is quickly becoming the latest branch to grow. The No. 3 overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft was at it again in Friday afternoon’s 5-1 win against the Rangers -- in