Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Three hits not enough in loss
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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's extra-innings loss to the Tigers in Game 1 of the American League Division Series.
The superstar outfielder gave the Mariners the lead on a solo homer in the fourth inning and tied the game with an RBI single in the sixth. He added another single in the 11th, but it ultimately wasn't enough, as aside from Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh, no other Mariners player recorded a hit. Rodriguez should be back in the three hole against lefty Tarik Skubal on Sunday as Seattle attempts to even the series.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Sitting for regular-season finale
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Rodriguez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Dodgers.
The Mariners have clinched the division and a first-round bye, so they will give their franchise player an extra rest day ahead of the postseason. Rodriguez swiped two bags Saturday, reaching 30-30 for the second time in his young career.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Secures second 30-30 campaign
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Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Rodriguez reached on a fielder's choice and stole second and third in the first inning to secure the second 30-30 campaign of his career. He's the only player in Mariners history with multiple 30-30 seasons, and he's still just 24 years old. The outfielder has hit well in September, going 25-for-92 (.272) with six steals and 13 extra-base hits over 24 games. Overall, he's at 30 thefts, 32 homers, 95 RBI, 106 runs scored and a .267/.324/.474 slash line through 160 games this season.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Reaches 30 homers
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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, a hit-by-pitch and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-2 win over Atlanta.
Rodriguez powered Seattle's offense with his 29th and 30th long balls of the year, marking his third multi-homer game of the season and his fifth home run in the last seven contests. During that stretch, the 24-year-old has gone 9-for-29 (.310) with 12 RBI and six runs scored. On the season, Rodriguez is up to a .265/.317/.475 slash line with 86 RBI, 93 runs, 24 doubles and 24 stolen bases across 628 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Swats two-run homer in loss
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Guardians.
Rodriguez brought his team to within a run with an eighth-inning blast, but Seattle was unable to complete the comeback. The long ball was Rodriguez's seventh in a strong August during which he's also driven in 20 runs, stolen four bases and slashed .314/.351/.590 through 26 games. With 26 homers on the campaign, Rodriguez is within range of reaching 30 long balls for the second time in his career.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Strong August continues in rout
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Athletics.
It's been a strong month so far for Rodriguez, who's batting .294 with 13 extra-base hits, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and three RBI over 85 at-bats in August. The All-Star center fielder also has at least one hit in 15 of his last 21 outings. Dating back to the start of June, Rodriguez is hitting a healthy .272 with 35 extra-base knocks, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored and 16 steals across his last 74 contests.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Blasts two homers in win
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Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 7-4 victory over the Rays.
Rodriguez fueled the Mariners' win Saturday, crushing a towering two-run homer in the first inning and following it with a blistering line-drive solo shot in the third. While the center fielder's overall numbers have dipped since posting an .854 OPS during his 2022 American League Rookie of the Year campaign, he's reached the 20-20 mark in each of his four big-league seasons and is on pace to make a push for a 30-30 finish, which Rodriguez achieved in 2023.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Belts big blast
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run and a walk Wednesday in an 8-6 win against the White Sox.
Rodriguez contributed to Chicago starter Jonathan Cannon's rough outing by clubbing a 434-foot, three-run homer in the second inning. The talented young outfielder has really perked up in the power department of late, going deep seven times over his past 13 contests. Rodriguez is at 21 long balls and 21 thefts on the season, making him one of just five big-leaguers to reach the 20-20 mark thus far.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Stays hot with homer
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Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Rodriguez has gone deep four times over his last three games, and this was his fourth straight two-hit effort. The outfielder is up to 18 long balls on the year, and this is the second stretch in July where he's left the yard in three straight games. Rodriguez has added a .258/.316/.436 slash line, 55 RBI, 69 runs scored and 20 stolen bases across 104 contests.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Homers twice Friday
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Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
Rodriguez has racked up three consecutive multi-hit efforts, and he has three homers in that span. The outfielder is hitting .303 (10-for-33) over eight games since the All-Star break, continuing the consistency he showed prior to the pause in the season. Rodriguez is up to a .256/.315/.430 slash line with 17 homers, 20 stolen bases, 54 RBI, 68 runs scored, 17 doubles and three triples across 103 games.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Returns to form with two-run homer
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Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and scored twice in Friday's 12-3 win over the Tigers.
Rodriguez snapped out of a cold streak in emphatic fashion, launching a 440-foot two-run shot off Tarik Skubal in the fifth inning, his first homer since June 23. The 24-year-old had gone just 5-for-41 (.122) with two RBI over his previous 10 games entering Friday, but he may be showing signs of regaining his power stroke. Even during his slump, Rodriguez has remained locked into the heart of Seattle's lineup, and a blast like this could spark a much-needed turnaround.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Good to go Sunday
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Rodriguez (ankle) is starting in center field and batting second Sunday against the Angels.
The 24-year-old was struck around the ankle by a line drive during Saturday's contest and needed help leaving the field, but X-rays came back negative and he's penciled in to start Sunday's series finale. It appears the injury won't affect Rodriguez's availability, and he'll look to continue a hot stretch at the plate that's seen him go 12-for-31 with a walk, a triple, four steals and four runs in the past eight games.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Shows off speed in loss
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.
Rodriguez has six multi-hit efforts and four steals over his last 11 games, batting .340 (16-for-47) in that span. His triple Friday was his third of the year, matching his career high for three-baggers. The outfielder has added a .248/.316/.416 slash line with 10 home runs, six doubles, 10 steals, 33 RBI and 39 runs scored over 61 contests.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Late scratch Thursday
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Rodriguez was scratched from Thursday's lineup against the Astros for undisclosed reasons, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The Mariners said that any update would not come until after Thursday's game, so there is no indication as to why Rodriguez was scratched.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Pops homer in Monday's loss
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Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 11-5 loss to the Yankees.
Rodriguez has gone 9-for-26 (.346) with two homers, both solo shots, over his last six games. While he's hitting well, the Mariners' offense as a whole has started to falter during a season-worst four-game losing streak. Rodriguez is batting .228 with a .724 OPS, seven homers, 18 RBI, 28 runs scored and five stolen bases across 40 contests in 2025.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Getting first day off
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Rodriguez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Toronto.
Rodriguez will get a chance to regroup during his first day off Saturday after starting the season with a .179/.304/.359 slash line through 92 plate appearances. Luke Raley will shift to right field to cover for the 24-year-old, opening right field for Miles Mastrobuoni to start and bat leadoff.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Fills box score in loss
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Rodriguez went 3-for-6 with a solo home run, a walk, one stolen base and three total runs scored in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings loss to the Giants.
Rodriguez got the scoring started early, tagging Justin Verlander for a first-inning homer. This was a glimpse of what Rodriguez can do when he puts it all together, though he has been a slow starter in the last couple of years. He's batting .250 with two homers, four RBI, six runs scored and three steals over 36 plate appearances following his impressive effort Friday.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Launches first home run
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.
Rodriguez got Seattle on the board in the sixth inning with a 438-foot blast off JP Sears that proved to be all the offense the Mariners would need in the one-run victory. It's an encouraging sign for the 24-year-old Rodriguez, who's looking to rebound power-wise from a down 2024 -- he hit 20 home runs while posting a .734 OPS in 613 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Swipes two bags Saturday
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Rodriguez went 0-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in a loss to the Athletics on Saturday.
Rodriguez has just one hit through nine at-bats this season, but he's also notched three walks. The star center fielder took advantage of his first free pass Saturday by swiping second and third base, though he was then thrown out at home on a groundball. Rodriguez should be a steady source of steals for fantasy managers again this season after averaging 28.7 thefts over his first three big-league campaigns.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Back from illness Friday
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Rodriguez (illness) is starting in center field and batting second in Friday's split-squad game against the Reds.
Rodriguez has been dealing with an illness this week but is ready to rejoin the lineup Friday after taking a few days to rest up. The 24-year-old totaled 20 homers and 24 steals in 143 games last season but also had a career-worst .734 OPS. Rodriguez is batting just .229 through 13 spring games but has found his power stroke with three long balls.
