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Kevin Durant has been a big fan of Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez for quite some time. In his first two seasons in the majors, he took the league by storm. For instance, Rodriguez won the 2022 AL Rookie of the Year award. Not to mention, he made the All-Star game twice, as well as […]

The Seattle Mariners had a ten-game lead in the American League West after a win on June 18. They had an 86% chance of winning the division and a 91.7% chance of making the playoffs, according to Fangraphs. By the All-Star Break the next month, their lead was just one. Their 33-30 record after the […]

After a strong finish to the 2024 season, Julio Rodriguez isn’t taking the Seattle Mariners lightly when looking ahead to the 2025 MLB season, per MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer. “I feel like we ended on a really good note as a team,” Rodríguez said. “And I feel like, if you take that over six months, I […]

The Seattle Mariners blew out the Houston Astros 8-1 on Wednesday. The Astros have already locked up the American League West and were playing without DH Yordan Alvarez, who was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with a knee injury. The Mariners on the other hand, are clinging to hopes of securing […]

The Seattle Mariners have begun a new era, as the team took the field for the first time under interim manager Dan Wilson on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. The team won Wilson’s first game in charge, a 6-5 outcome over the visitors. A late rally by a much-maligned offense led to a win […]

The Seattle Mariners have decided that they needed a new voice from their managerial seat, and they fired Scott Servais and replaced him with former Mariners All-Star catcher Dan Wilson. The team has slumped badly after building a double-digit lead in the American League West, and the Mariners now trail the Houston Astros by 5.5 […]

Seattle Mariners star outfielder Julio Rodriguez is set to make his return to the lineup on Sunday against the New York Mets, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Rodriguez will be activated off the injured list and take the designated hitter spot for Sunday’s game. Rodriguez hasn’t played since July 21 due to a high ankle […]

The Major League Baseball season is a grind that is not for the weak. With a 162-game slate squeezed into a six-month window, there are bound to be bumps in the road for MLB’s best teams and biggest stars. Enduring a bad week at the plate is one thing, but months of inconsistent play can […]

The Seattle Mariners are on the outside of the American League Wild Card race. Entering Thursday, they were 4.5 games back of the final spot, so they have an uphill climb if they want to get into the postseason. Moreover, they have been playing without superstar outfielder Julio Rodriguez, who was placed on the injured […]

The Seattle Mariners desperately need more offensive firepower. That need grew more dire on Tuesday when the team placed Julio Rodriguez and JP Crawford on the injured list. Rodriguez has been one of the team’s most dependable hitters, playing in 100 of Seattle’s 102 games this season, hitting .263 with 18 stolen bases. Crawford has […]

One day after Seattle Mariners centerfielder Julio Rodriguez crashed into the outfield wall at T-Mobile Park, manager Scott Servais shared a promising update. Servais said Rodriguez underwent an MRI on Monday and it appears he “avoided serious injury,” according to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times. Jude added Rodriguez is still day-to-day. He is not […]

The Seattle Mariners may have won against the Houston Astros on Sunday, but the outing wasn’t one to smile about. During the top of the sixth, outfielder Julio Rodriguez had to exit the game after colliding with the T-Mobile Park stadium wall. It all happened when Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez batted a fly ball at […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez is set to undergo an MRI after an injury scare Saturday where he left in the first inning due to an issue with his quadriceps. The Mariners would go on to lose to the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-4, where now the focus will be on the health and injury status […]

During this frigid stretch for the Seattle Mariners (48-41), which has seen them drop 10 of their last 14 games, eyes have been fixed on the equally cold Julio Rodriguez. The two-time All-Star and Silver Slugger is batting just .244 with a ghastly .296 on-base percentage, .336 slugging percentage and .632 OPS, but he and […]

In the Seattle Mariners’ 5-0 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday, star slugger Julio Rodriguez found himself in a new spot, batting sixth in the lineup after spending most of the season – and his career – in the top two spots in the batting order. Rodriguez spoke about the change with Ryan […]

From the “Yankee Clipper” to the “Say Hey Kid” to just “The Kid,” the history of Major League Baseball is littered with larger-than-life center fielders. And it’s no exaggeration to say we’re living through a golden age for the position right now. Whether you like former MVPs in their prime, young superstars rapidly ascending to […]

The Seattle Mariners showed Sarah Langs some love on Wednesday as the sportswriter was paid a visit by star Julio Rodriguez. 😭😭😭 https://t.co/GMySsbJSJG — Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) February 29, 2024 The Mariners are the most recent team to do so as Langs works to raise awareness of ALS, a disease that she announced she was […]

With the Seattle Mariners starting spring training and barely missing out on the postseason in 2023, a lot of eyes will be on the Mariners to see if they can put everything together to win the American League West in 2024. Ahead of the start of the 2024 season, we’ll be making our Mariners bold […]

Julio Rodriguez is back. After having a slow start to his sophomore season, the Seattle Mariners star is back to doing what he does best: hit bombs and steal bases. Julio is at the forefront of Seattle’s charge towards the playoffs in the 2023 season. His latest exploits saw him finally hit 60 home runs […]

Major League Baseball is investigating a shouting match between Houston Astros reliever Hector Neris and Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez. A bench-clearing incident involving Neris and Rodriguez ensued in the Astros’ 8-3 win on Wednesday. Hector Neris allegedly used a homophobic slur when he confronted Julio Rodriguez. Neris denied the allegations, per The Athletic’s Chandler […]

The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners are in the thick of a super tight playoff race as the 2023 season comes down to the wire. The tensions got really hot in their latest game as the benches emptied following a kerfuffle between Hector Neris and Julio Rodriguez. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Neris […]

Julio Rodriguez had Seattle Mariners fans absolutely hyped on Monday when he launched a two-run home run in the 10th inning of a series-opener at home against the Los Angeles Angels. That was a high-pressure home run that tied the game up at 10-10 and forced another frame to be played. Moreover, that dinger made […]

The Seattle Mariners may not have sustained their stellar play in August into the month of September, but centerfielder Julio Rodriguez is still doing whatever he can to lead his team to victory. Despite suffering an 8-5 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night that keeps them out of a playoff spot for […]

The Seattle Mariners, after an uneven start to the 2023 season, have managed to climb their way to the top of the AL West over the likes of the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers, thanks in large part to Julio Rodriguez’s incredible performances as of late. During the month of August, there was simply no […]

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez is already busy rewriting baseball’s record books in just his second season. Rodriguez became the first player in MLB history to record 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in each of his first two years in the majors, per ESPN Stats & Info. Julio Rodríguez is the first player […]

The Seattle Mariners are one of the hottest teams in baseball right now. When the MLB season resumed after the All-Star break, the Mariners were the definition of mediocrity. As Thanos yearned for, the Mariners’ record was perfectly balanced at 45-45. They were well behind their division foes Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. The Mariners […]

The New York Mets are trying to salvage what is left of a disastrous year, and part of that is critical player evaluations over the final stretch of the season. They are finally making a long-awaited move to call up highly-touted infield prospect Ronny Mauricio before this weekend’s contest against the Mariners. Mauricio has been […]

The Seattle Mariners are fighting for the American League West title. However, all eyes are currently on Julio Rodriguez who’s dealing with a foot injury. Rodriguez is reportedly frustrated with the injury, per Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. “Julio Rodriguez is frustrated about the issue with his foot particularly since it arose without any […]

The last thing the Scott Servais and the Seattle Mariners want is an injury that will cost them the AL West pennant. Unfortunately, the Mariners’ worst fears came true on Tuesday. All-Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez injured his left foot while warming up for the game against the Oakland Athletics. He had to sit this one […]

Seattle Mariners fans might have been a bit concerned after learning the playing status of their red-hot star, Julio Rodriguez, for Tuesday’s home matchup with the Oakland Athletics. In the midst of a historic run for both player and franchise, Rodriguez has been scratched from the lineup because of left foot soreness, per MLB.com’s Daniel […]

Seattle Mariners All-Star outfielder Julio Rodriguez continues to sizzle at the plate. Against the Oakland Athletics on Monday, Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs to help the Mariners open a three-game series at home with a 7-0 victory. Rodriguez’s incredible stretch has earned praise from Seattle manager Scott Servais following the […]

The Seattle Mariners have been the hottest team in Major League Baseball over the past two months. Their season finally came full circle on Sunday after their sweep-clinching win over the Kansas City Royals. With a corresponding Texas Rangers loss, the Mariners are in sole possession of first place in the AL West for the […]

It was not that long ago that Julio Rodriguez was considered to be an undeserving representative of the 2023 American League All-Star team. Fast forward to late-August and he has just achieved incredible franchise history that surpasses the greatest Seattle Mariners player of all-time and one of the best talents baseball has seen in the […]

The Seattle Mariners are arguably the hottest team in baseball, and Julio Rodriguez is a massive reason why. The increases in his statistics from August 15 to August 22 will explain why he has been such an impactful player for the Mariners during their current hot streak, via MLB. Julio Rodríguez on Aug. 15 vs. […]

The Seattle Mariners have emerged as one of the hottest teams in baseball, boasting not only one of the best records in the AL, but also the best record in the entirety of baseball since the start of the second half of the season. Reflecting back on the opening month of play, the Mariners averaged […]

No team in baseball is as hot as the Seattle Mariners. Winners of six straight and 14 of 18 in August, Seattle completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros this weekend. The series win moves the Mariners within a half-game of the Astros for the second wild card spot in the American League and […]

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez is in the middle of a historic hot streak, setting a major league record on Saturday night by reaching 17 hits over his last four games. Rodriguez went 4-for-6 in a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros to lead the Mariners to a fifth straight win. By racking up 17 […]

The Seattle Mariners are just four games out of first place in the American League West after a 10-3 drilling of the Houston Astros on Saturday. Manager Scott Servais and his team moved into the final Wild Card spot with Friday night’s win and followed it up with another incredible performance. Recently Rodriguez got a […]

There’s no better time for any hitter in baseball to heat up, especially with the postseason beckoning. And for the Seattle Mariners, a team that ranks in the middle of the pack in runs scored per game in 2023, they’ll be counting on Julio Rodriguez to shoulder a heavy offensive workload. And to Rodriguez’s credit, […]