Mariners top prospect Colt Emerson doesn't have a hit this spring. But a 14-pitch at-bat Sunday could be a defining moment.

The crew over at MLB.com stepped into their crystal ball this weekend predicted good things for the young shortstop.

The Seattle Mariners have seven of baseball's top prospects. Getting a couple to the big-league club would help in 2025 — with an eye to all arriving in the future.

The reactions from Manny Acta said everything. The Mariners' 56-year-old bench coach threw dozens of pitches to three of the Mariners' most promising prospects during batting practice Thursday afternoon on Field 2 of the Peoria Sports Complex.

Most of the success for the Mariners minor leaguers in the first several spring training games have been on the offensive end. But the organization's top prospect showed off his d