Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.
Rodriguez tripled and scored the game's first run before sparking a ninth-inning rally for the Mariners with a leadoff single. The 24-year-old has hit safely in nine of his past 10 games, posting five multi-hit efforts with four home runs, nine RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .258/.314/.452 with 23 homers, 65 RBI, 79 runs scored, and 23 steals across 539 plate appearances.
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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.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Goes deep twice Wednesday
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Rodriguez homered twice in Wednesday's Cactus League game against Kansas City and now has five RBI in 16 at-bats this spring.
After launching a solo shot off Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen in the first inning Wednesday, Rodriguez belted another solo shot in the fourth frame for his first long balls of the spring. The star outfielder is off to a hot start in the Cactus League, which is an encouraging sign for both the Mariners and fantasy managers ahead of the regular season. Seattle's offense mostly struggled last year and didn't see any significant additions this past offseason, but Rodriguez should operate as the lineup's engine in 2025 and holds five-category upside despite coming off a career-worst .734 OPS.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Three hits, steal in win
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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 6-1 win over the Astros.
Rodriguez has six multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, going 22-for-48 (.458) with 16 RBI in that stretch. The outfielder's surge has helped to keep the Mariners' slim playoff chances alive. He's now at a .275/.328/.411 slash line with 19 home runs, 65 RBI, 71 runs scored and 24 steals over 138 contests this season.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Monster performance in win
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Rodriguez went 4-for-6 with a home run, four RBI, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Rangers.
Rodriguez smacked a leadoff homer and remained a pest at the plate and on the bases all night. The 23-year-old has been scorching hot over his past 10 games, going 19-for-46 with three four-hit efforts and five long balls. On the season, he's batting .272 with 19 home runs, 61 RBI, 70 runs scored and 23 steals across 580 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Keeps raking in Saturday's victory
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
The resurgent Rodriguez continued knocking the cover off the ball Saturday, launching a 446-foot shot to left field in the third inning for his second homer in as many games. Rodriguez's multi-hit effort was also his fourth in the last eight games, and he's now boasting a .351 average and .952 OPS across the 39 plate appearances covering the entirety of that stretch.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Monster game fuels comeback win
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Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.
Rodriguez has found a groove at the plate, going 22-for-64 (.344) with four homers and 12 RBI over his last 15 games. The outfielder was the hero for the Mariners on Friday, with his go-ahead homer in the eighth inning giving them a comeback win. Rodriguez is at a .263/.319/.382 slash line with 15 homers, 52 RBI, 64 runs scored and 22 stolen bases over 129 contests this season. His numbers are down across the board from last year, but his recent hot streak is reason for optimism heading into 2025.
