Although he’s flown a bit under the radar compared to some of this year’s other high-profile rookies, Colt Emerson made his debut for the Seattle Mariners yesterday. I’m looking forward to seeing him in person tomorrow night.

What makes it even more interesting is that it’ll come against the Chicago White Sox and Jarred Kelenic - who, not that long ago, was also supposed to be The Next Big Thing for the Mariners. (Kelenic also happens to be the reason I never go all-in on collecting non-Kansas City Royals rookies.)

Oh - and apparently some other rookie named Munetaka Murakami is in the lineup too...