Rough start for our $95M super hero

[desbcoach]

The Cooper Pratt contract doesn't make any sense at all. He's likely an above average defensive shortstop that projects to a below average major league bat. I mean, these are the guys you sign as minor league free agents or pick up on waivers. He isn't even Milwaukee's top prospect.

Totally agree. Dude hit the lottery from a poverty franchise.

Colt's start is still SSS but the irony is that his calling card is plate discipline and it has been horrid

Well, AAA is an advanced assignment. The pitchers at that level, on average, have loads more experience than the pitchers he would normally be facing at AA. Many of them have significant time in the major leagues and are doing their best to get back there. It isn't spring training where nobody gives a shit what happens.

To me, his numbers so far show a guy that's challenged by the level, but holding his own. He probably should spend most of the season down there.

A lot more junk ball pitchers which is good for Emerson to see.

[D-train]

Guess he doesn't have much cause to put out and try to get better now that he is guaranteed to be on the major league team at some point this season.

Some people have their own drive that money doesn’t satisfy

In his case I don't think money is remotely an issue but he might be feeling a lot of undue pressure right now,

[GL_Storm]

Totally agree. Dude hit the lottery from a poverty franchise.

Colt's start is still SSS but the irony is that his calling card is plate discipline and it has been horrid

Well, AAA is an advanced assignment. The pitchers at that level, on average, have loads more experience than the pitchers he would normally be facing at AA. Many of them have significant time in the major leagues and are doing their best to get back there. It isn't spring training where nobody gives a shit what happens.

To me, his numbers so far show a guy that's challenged by the level, but holding his own. He probably should spend most of the season down there.

A lot more junk ball pitchers which is good for Emerson to see.

I wouldn't call them "junk ball pitchers". Fastball velocity of starters is on average lower, but they have a complete array of pitches that they can use to get you out with, and the catchers calling the games are all veterans too. They've been there, done that.

[Donn Beach]

There's really nothing wrong with Emerson struggling a bit with AAA, that in itself is a learning experience. He's gaining experience at what it means to move up a level and master it. You really don't want him to not have been challenged before he reaches the majors. Learning how to go about making adjustments is part of the experience

[Donn Beach]

Heres an article on his start, doesn't seem that bad actually

https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/onsi/co ... iners-fans

[DavidGee24]

That .839 career OPS in the minors is concerning. To quote Moneyball, "If he's a good hitter, then why doesn't he hit good?" (yes, .839 is good but a lot of guys in the minors hit better than that) Thankfully he's only 20 so we can give him some leeway there, but right now he doesn't look like someone who's going to be any kind of an MLB player in 2026.

[GL_Storm]

That .839 career OPS in the minors is concerning. To quote Moneyball, "If he's a good hitter, then why doesn't he hit good?" (yes, .839 is good but a lot of guys in the minors hit better than that) Thankfully he's only 20 so we can give him some leeway there, but right now he doesn't look like someone who's going to be any kind of an MLB player in 2026.

No, it isn't concerning.

[DavidGee24]

That .839 career OPS in the minors is concerning. To quote Moneyball, "If he's a good hitter, then why doesn't he hit good?" (yes, .839 is good but a lot of guys in the minors hit better than that) Thankfully he's only 20 so we can give him some leeway there, but right now he doesn't look like someone who's going to be any kind of an MLB player in 2026.

No, it isn't concerning.

I just looked up the career minor league OPSs of all the Mariners who have had successful careers and I feel better. JP was at .757, Naylor .790, Garver .793 and Donovan .813. So good call there.

Unfortunately, Julio was at .955 and his ceiling in the show is about .800, go figure.

[D-train]

That .839 career OPS in the minors is concerning. To quote Moneyball, "If he's a good hitter, then why doesn't he hit good?" (yes, .839 is good but a lot of guys in the minors hit better than that) Thankfully he's only 20 so we can give him some leeway there, but right now he doesn't look like someone who's going to be any kind of an MLB player in 2026.

No, it isn't concerning.

I just looked up the career minor league OPSs of all the Mariners who have had successful careers and I feel better. JP was at .757, Naylor .790, Garver .793 and Donovan .813. So good call there.

Unfortunately, Julio was at .955 and his ceiling in the show is about .800, go figure.

Yeah especially when you compare Julio at AA with 1.007 OPS and Colt at .790 and then Julio's first month as a rookie he was in the 500s but most fans think Colt is going to immediately be the savior on offense when he gets called up.

[DavidGee24]

Okay, so I think that right now we can look at Colt and say well, this isn't going very well but it's not that bad, either.

However, I checked in to see how all of our top prospects are doing and other than Kade Anderson they're really not doing well at all, especially Ryan Sloan who has been pummeled at Arkansas and really hasn't put up good numbers in the minors at all. Thankfully he's a pitcher and they just need to get his brain can catch up to his stuff.