Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Extends hitting streak with homer
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Rodriguez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over Houston.
Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to seven games with his ninth-inning homer, his 20th of the season, giving him his third straight 20-20 campaign to begin his career. After disappointing for most of the season, Rodriguez has finally found his groove as the Mariners make their final push towards the playoffs. The 23-year-old is 14-for-36 (.389) with four home runs, 13 RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases during his seven-game hitting streak, leading the Mariners to a 5-2 record to keep their playoff hopes alive.
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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: Goes deep twice in win
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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with two homers and five RBI in Friday's 8-2 victory over Texas.
The center fielder gave the Mariners a 4-2 lead when he launched a 398-foot, three-run homer off reliever Jack Leiter in the fifth inning. Rodriguez then returned in the seventh to crack another long ball off Leiter, this one being a two-run shot that went 355 feet, to notch his first multi-homer game this season. The 23-year-old has been scorching hot in September, hitting .309 (25-for-81) with five homers, 16 runs scored, 13 RBI and four steals across 18 games.
Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a double in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.
Rodriguez recorded four hits for the second time in his last four games, but unlike the previous game, he did not drive in any runs nor did he cross the plate himself. Regardless, the 23-year-old has now hit safely in 15 of his last 18 games, slashing .364/.414/.610 with five homers, 14 RBI, 17 runs, four steals and an 8:14 BB:K in 88 plate appearances over that span in what's been his most productive stretch of the season.
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.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Steals base, scores run in loss
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Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's loss to Texas.
The 23-year-old outfielder singled and stole second in his first trip to the plate but was left stranded as Seattle struggled to get anything going on offense early. He would later draw a walk in the fifth before coming around to score on a Randy Arozarena single. Rodriguez has tallied multiple hits only twice this month and is batting .245 (12-for-49) in September with one homer, three RBI, 10 runs and four stolen bases. Thursday's steal was his 22nd of the campaign.
Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
The center fielder impressed with his glove Friday as much as his bat and legs, but Rodriguez still extended his current hitting streak to nine games while stealing his 31st bag of the season. Since returning from an ankle injury in mid-August, the 23-year-old is slashing .256/.340/.400 over 23 contests with three homers, three stolen bases, 12 RBI and 13 runs.
