The Mariners and Colt Emerson have agreed to a contract extension. This is seen by some as a smart move by the M’s, as Emerson is expected to be a big contributor for a long time. Others are less convinced, suggesting he could be a huge bust and drag down the team for a long time, though he has not proven anything yet.
Details of the Emerson Contract
The contract is less than $12M per season for an eight-year contract. The deal will most likely be backloaded with a signing bonus. According to one source, that’s not going to drag down any big market team.
One observer wished other organisations did the same. Another said they probably should and keep the PPI pick in play.
Some believe Emerson is going to be an everyday regular. One person gave kudos to the M’s for getting this done.
Reactions to the Deal
One observer believes he might be better than Cole Young today. Another said a no trade clause is ridiculous.
One fan hopes this isn’t a pivot because they realised they won’t be able to extend any of Kirby Gilbert or Woo. They added that they hope he’s as advertised.
- No PPI when there is an extension
- Great move by Jerry and Co. Now they can focus on extending Gilbert and Woo
The Mariners now have a Colt in their stable who they hope will be a horse they can ride for a few years. One person hopes it works out better than Kingery did for the Phillies.
Another comparison was made to Evan White. In this case, with the no trade clause, they won’t even be able to pawn this guy off on the Braves if it doesn’t work out.
Others disagree; one source said they like it, and that Emerson looks like the real deal. Another believes that the Mariners are locking down a star. Top prospects are getting paid.
Two players have become untradable assets: Colt Emerson and Cooper Pratt. One person doesn’t know why teams would hamstring themselves like this, especially Seattle. I guess they don’t remember Evan White.
Watch Konnor Griffin beat Emerson’s guarantee later today.