Auburn baseball had five signees from the 2023 class selected in the MLB draft last week. One of those has chosen the professional route.
The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with the No. 22 overall selection, infielder [autotag]Colt Emerson[/autotag]. Emerson, Auburn’s top signee of the class, signed a deal with the Mariners for $3.8 million, which is above that slot’s designated value.
The Mariners signing Emerson to a deal above average was expected reported MLB.com.
As expected, the Mariners went over-slot to bring in the high-school bat, who was committed to Auburn University, like they did last year when selecting Cole Young, another lefty-swinging shortstop. An average runner with solid arm strength, Emerson is a steady defender at shortstop but probably will move to a different position in pro ball.
Emerson is the first Auburn signee to sign a deal with a major league club. [autotag]Cole Foster[/autotag] (San Francisco Giants), [autotag]Bryson Ware[/autotag] (Philadelphia Phillies) and [autotag]Chase Isbell[/autotag] (Kansas City Royals) were members of the 2023 roster who were drafted but have not agreed to terms. Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 25, to come to terms with its draft picks. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s draft.
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