Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.
Rodriguez went deep in the second inning to put the Mariners ahead temporarily. He had gone 11 games without a long ball, though he batted .364 in that span. For the season, the star outfielder is batting .250 with a .718 OPS, 22 homers, 70 RBI, 69 runs scored, 26 doubles and 22 stolen bases over 148 contests in what's been the most challenging campaign of his career.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Reaches four times in win
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Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Astros.
Rodriguez supplied an RBI double in the third inning and forced in the tying run in the 10th with a bases-loaded walk. He has hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games, going 18-for-51 (.353) in that span. The outfielder is batting .249 with a .710 OPS, 21 home runs, 22 stolen bases, 68 RBI, 68 runs scored and 26 doubles over 147 contests this season.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Posts steal
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Rodriguez has gotten on track by hitting safely in seven of his last eight games, adding five RBI and two steals in that span. The outfielder is up to 22-for-25 on the basepaths this season. Rodriguez is batting .243 with a .701 OPS, 21 home runs, 24 doubles, 66 RBI and 68 runs scored in 142 contests on the year.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Gets on base four times
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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 19-1 win over the Athletics.
Rodriguez has gone 6-for-16 over four games since he was dropped to fifth in the batting order. The outfielder was one of five Mariners to collect at least three hits in Saturday's onslaught of offense. For the season, Rodriguez is batting .243 with a .701 OPS, 21 home runs, 65 RBI, 68 runs scored, 22 doubles and 20 stolen bases over 138 contests, putting him in line for the worst year of his career in most categories.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Swipes three bags in loss
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Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, two RBI and three stolen bases in a loss to the Athletics on Thursday.
Rodriguez plated Seattle's first run with a double in the first inning and added another RBI on a fielder's choice groundout in the sixth. However, his most impactful production from a fantasy perspective was the three stolen bases he tallied over the course of the contest. The trio of thefts pushed Rodriguez up to 20 steals this season -- a mark he's now reached in each of his first five MLB campaigns. Per MLB, he's the first player in league history to log both 20 stolen bases and 20 homers in five consecutive seasons to begin a career.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Records three RBI in win
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Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored Monday in a 9-2 victory versus the Phillies.
Rodriguez helped Seattle get off to a fast start with a three-run blast off Zack Wheeler in the first inning. The long ball snapped a 10-game homerless stretch during which he batted just .159 (7-for-44) with only one RBI and a 1:17 BB:K. Rodriguez hasn't been able to put it all together yet this year -- his .725 OPS is on pace for a career-worst mark -- though his homer Monday gave him 20 long balls for the fifth straight season. He's added 16 steals, 60 runs and 56 RBI through 121 contests.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Homers in defeat
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the Yankees.
Rodriguez extended the Mariners' lead to 3-0 in the first inning with a two-out, two-strike blast off Will Warren, his 19th homer this season. The long ball is Rodriguez's only hit across 13 plate appearances in his last three games, though he'd gone 11-for-29 (.379) with a 1.057 OPS in his previous eight contests. Overall, Rodriguez is slashing .257/.324/.428 this year with 55 runs scored, 52 RBI and 15 stolen bases across 475 plate appearances,
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Homer, steal in loss
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Rays.
Rodriguez has gone 10-for-25 (.400) with two homers and two steals during his seven-game hitting streak. His blast Friday prevented the Mariners from getting shut out, but it came with two outs in the ninth inning. The outfielder is hitting .260 with a .752 OPS, 18 homers, 15 steals, 51 RBI, 54 runs scored and 16 doubles across 106 contests and is trending up in August, though the Mariners' meager offense could still make it tough for him to accumulate ample RBI.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Homers off bench Tuesday
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Rodriguez (leg) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Reds.
Rodriguez entered the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and remained in the contest in center field for the final three frames. He delivered a solo shot to pull the Mariners within a run in the eighth. The outfielder appears to be no worse than day-to-day at this time and could be back in the lineup as soon as Wednesday. He is hitting .258 with a .747 OPS, 15 homers, 12 stolen bases, 43 RBI, 48 runs scored and 15 doubles over 91 contests this season.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Remains day-to-day
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Rodriguez (leg) is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Reds.
Rodriguez was pulled from Monday's game against the Reds after getting hit by a throw from shortstop. He was pulled from the game, though manager Dan Wilson was not too concerned about the star's health. The Mariners have a day off Thursday as they travel to Texas, which could factor into the equation here. Victor Robles starts in center field Tuesday, batting seventh.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Removed as precaution
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The Mariners pulled Rodriguez from Monday's game against the Reds as a precaution, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.
Manager Dan Wilson stated after the game that the team isn't overly concerned about a potential strain, but Wilson did want to get Rodriguez out of the game after he was hit by the throw from shortstop. The star center fielder can be considered day-to-day leading up to the second game of the series Tuesday.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Idle Friday, could return Saturday
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Rodriguez (concussion) is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Giants on Friday.
Rodriguez has been on the 7-day injured list since July 3 after entering the league's concussion protocol. He's not quite ready to return following the All-Star break, but Mariners general manager Justin Hollander told reporters Friday that the hope is that Rodriguez is back in the lineup for Saturday's contest, per Tim Booth of The Seattle Times. With Rodriguez sidelined, Seattle will have Victor Robles in center field Friday while Randy Arozarena and Luke Raley man the corners.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Not expected to play this weekend
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Rodriguez (concussion) is not expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list for this weekend's series against the Rays, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Rodriguez is eligible to come off the injured list Friday, but he's already not in the lineup for the series opener against the Rays, and it sounds like he's going to take the entire weekend set along with the All-Star break to rest up before the second half of the season. Luke Raley is starting in center field and batting sixth for Seattle against right-hander Nick Martinez on Friday.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Exits early Thursday
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Rodriguez was removed from Thursday night's contest against the Angels in the third inning after taking a blow to the head earlier in the game, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Rodriguez took a 78.2 mph throw from Nolan Schanuel off the back of his helmet while advancing to second base on a ground ball in the bottom of the first inning. After he was able to remain in the contest for an additional frame, he was replaced in center field by Victor Robles in the top of the third. Rodriguez will likely undergo additional testing to determine if he suffered a concussion.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Three hits, two runs in win
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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Angels.
Rodriguez struggled in the middle of June, but he turned it around in the final week. He's on a seven-game hitting streak, a span in which he has gone 12-for-29 (.414). The one negative during his streak is a lack of power -- all 12 hits have been singles. For the season, Rodriguez is batting .259 with a .745 OPS, 14 home runs, 40 RBI, 46 runs scored, 15 doubles and 12 stolen bases over 86 contests.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Taking seat Thursday
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Rodriguez (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Baltimore.
Rodriguez was forced to make an early exit from Wednesday's game due to hamstring spasms, and he'll take a day off Thursday to recover. With both Rodriguez and Luke Raley (back) sitting with injuries, the Mariners will start Miles Mastrobuoni, Victor Robles and Dominic Canzone across the outfield.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Swipes two bags in loss
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two stolen bases in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Tigers.
The steals were Rodriguez's first since May 16, and he's up to seven on the season in nine attempts. The star center fielder has been doing more damage with his bat of late, and over his last 16 games he's slashing .284/.310/.627 with five doubles, six homers, nine runs and 12 RBI.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Homer, double in win
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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Rodriguez has gone 14-for-43 (.326) with four homers and nine RBI over his last 10 contests. He's been held hitless just once in that span, which has gotten his season numbers into his typical range of performance. Rodriguez is batting .265 with a .780 OPS, 11 long balls, 29 RBI, 31 runs scored, five stolen bases and 12 doubles through 58 games. He's not running as much this year, as he's logged just seven stolen-base attempts so far.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Up to 10 homers
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Rodriguez went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the A's.
Rodriguez put the finishing touches on Seattle's win with his three-run blast off Luis Medina in the eighth inning, extending the lead to 9-0. It's Rodriguez's 10th homer of the year and his second in four games. The outfielder is now slashing .258/.317/.437 with 30 runs scored, 27 RBI and five steals across 249 plate appearances on the season.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Mashes ninth homer in loss
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Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Royals.
The All-Star center fielder is heating up at the dish, hitting safely in five of his last six games. Additionally, Rodriguez has picked up multiple knocks in three of his past four outings. He'll need to pick up the pace if he wants to record his fifth straight 20-steal campaign -- Rodriguez has just five thefts so far -- but the slugger is batting a healthy .260 with nine homers, 11 doubles, 23 RBI and 29 runs scored across 215 at-bats.
