Three Player Comps for Mariners 22nd Pick, SS Colt Emerson

The Median or The Guess: Mariners SS Cole Young

Is this a lazy comp? No, I don't think so. I know it's the one that you likely heard during the draft or have seen online, but it's a good one to look at. Cole Young has a really solid hit tool, very advanced for his age. So much so, in fact, that it's led to him advancing up the prospect ranks already and slotting into the top 100. Not just sneaking in, either. You can find him in the 50s, with many putting him in the top 3 of the Mariners system already.

Young and Emerson both have plus hit tools, throw righty and hit lefty, both holding sweet swings that stood out amongst that years crop of hitters. Pop in the mid-teens is possible here, with the versatility to play anywhere in the infield outside of first base.

What you likely end up getting is someone who can play everyday, and ends up being a well liked player by fans, although they don't so anything special. We aren't comping a Dansby Swanson or Francisco Lindor here, as a player with these skills wouldn't be one to build your lineup around. You are getting a solid player though, with good defense, a strong bat, and enough pop to be fun. They're going to push a combo of HR/SB to 25, hit around .260, and play decent enough defense to end up as your 5th best player on a good team.