Mariners call up top prospect Emerson for debut
Key takeaways
- The Seattle Mariners promoted top prospect Colt Emerson from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday and placed All-Star utilityman Brendan Donovan on the 10-day injured list with a left groin muscle strain.
- Emerson, 20, entered the season as ESPN's No. 6-ranked prospect.
- Emerson was originally announced in Tacoma's lineup for the Rainiers' home game against Sugar Land but was scratched shortly before first pitch.
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The Seattle Mariners promoted top prospect Colt Emerson from Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday and placed All-Star utilityman Brendan Donovan on the 10-day injured list with a left groin muscle strain.
Emerson, 20, entered the season as ESPN's No. 6-ranked prospect. He is starting Sunday's game against the Padres at third base and batting ninth.
Emerson was originally announced in Tacoma's lineup for the Rainiers' home game against Sugar Land but was scratched shortly before first pitch. Instead, he made the quick drive north to Seattle and will be the youngest Mariners player to make his major league debut since Félix Hernández did so at 19 years old on Aug. 4, 2005.