Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Rodriguez snapped a three-game hitless skid with his fourth-inning blast, one game after a four-strikeout performance. The outfielder is batting a modest .250 over 26 games in September, but he's swatted eight of his 32 homers on the year during that span. Rodriguez is at a .280/.339/.493 slash line with 103 RBI, 102 runs scored, 37 stolen bases, 37 doubles and two triples through 152 contests overall.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: On base three times Sunday
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.
Rodriguez played the role of table setter in the narrow loss, coming home on both Jarred Kelenic's fielder's choice in the sixth and Teoscar Hernandez's RBI single in the seventh. Rodriguez's multi-hit effort was his first since Sept. 15 but eighth overall this month, and his two trips across the plate Sunday pushed his season run total to an even 100.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Shakes off pitch to elbow
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Rodriguez was hit by a 91.3-mph slider around the elbow area in the sixth inning of Friday night's loss to the Rangers, but he remained in the game after being evaluated, the Associated Press reports.
Rodriguez took the plunking from Rangers starter Dane Dunning and was in clear discomfort immediately thereafter. He was evaluated by both manager Scott Servais and team trainers and was determined to be OK, but the star outfielder's bumps and bruises are piling up at an inopportune time of year -- in addition to Friday's hit-by-pitch, Rodriguez also took a ball off his left hand during an at-bat Wednesday against the Athletics and underwent precautionary X-rays.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Sent for X-rays on hand
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Rodriguez is undergoing precautionary X-rays after taking a pitch off his left hand in Wednesday's win at Oakland, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Rodriguez was struck by a Joey Estes fastball in the top of the third inning, but he was able to finish out the game in center field and even connected for his 31st home run of the year in the top of the fifth -- a blast that made him the third player in Mariners history to put together a 100-RBI season by the age of 22. As yet there doesn't appear to be much concern Rodriguez will miss any time.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Joins 30-30 club
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Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-5 extra-innings loss to the Angels.
Rodriguez became the second player to join the 30-30 club this season, with his 10th-inning blast allowing him to join Atlanta's Ronald Acuna in the exclusive group. It's been a power surge that got Rodriguez to this lofty level -- he's homered six times and added nine RBI over his last eight contests. The star outfielder is up to a .287/.342/.504 slash line with 97 RBI, 92 runs scored and 36 stolen bases through 137 contests overall.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Swats 28th homer
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Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss against the Rays.
Rodriguez led off the third inning with a 379-foot homer off Taj Bradley. The 2022 Rookie of the Year continued his torrid second-half pace, notching his 15th home run since the All-Star break. He has also hit .342 with 14 steals and 44 RBI over 219 plate appearances during that span.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Reaches 25-25 threshold
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Rodriguez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's loss against the Reds.
Rodriguez got Seattle on the board in the fourth inning with a solo blast off Daniel Duarte. With the home run, Rodriguez became the first player in MLB history to log 25 homers and 25 steals in his first two seasons. In 29 games since the start of August, Rodriguez is batting .398 (49-for-123) with eight longballs and 12 stolen bases. Overall, he's slashing .284/.342/.485 with 89 RBI, 84 runs scored and 36 steals across 602 plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Two hits in return to action
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Rodriguez (foot) went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Mets on Friday.
Rodriguez was back in the lineup and starting in center field after missing Tuesday's and Wednesday's games against the Athletics with nerve irritation in his foot. The brief down time didn't do anything to cool off the outfielder's scalding hot bat, as he produced the only multi-hit effort of the night for Seattle and his 14th such tally in the last 23 games overall. Rodriguez pushed his average and OPS to .288 and .831, respectively, with Friday's production, the highest either of those figures have been since April 8.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Batting second in return
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Rodriguez (foot) is back in the lineup Friday against the Mets.
Rodriguez will start in center field and bat second versus the Mets and right-hander Kodai Senga after missing a couple of games due to a nerve issue in his left foot. The 22-year-old superstar boasts a .365/.423/.635 slash line in 187 plate appearances since the All-Star break. He's tallied 11 homers and 13 steals in that 39-game span.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Likely to play this weekend
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Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said in an interview on 710 ESPN Seattle on Thursday that he's optimistic Rodriguez (foot) would return to the lineup this weekend versus the Mets, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Rodriguez has missed each of the last two games with a nerve issue in his left foot and had been set to have the foot further examined. The team doesn't seem to have any concern that it could be a nagging issue, though, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect to be without the star outfielder much longer. Rodriguez finished August with a 1.198 OPS and seven home runs.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Out of lineup Wednesday
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Rodriguez (foot) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Just as manager Scott Servais suggested earlier in the day would be the case, Rodriguez will hit the bench for the series finale while he manages a nerve issue in his left foot. Per Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, Rodriguez said he plans to get his foot further examined, though the star outfielder described those upcoming tests as precautionary. The Mariners are off Thursday, so Rodriguez could have a chance at returning to the lineup Friday versus the Mets if his foot shows some improvement.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Not expected to start Wednesday
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Mariners manager Scott Servais said that Rodriguez (foot) is not part of the initial lineup he wrote up for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, but that could change leading up to the game's 4:10 p.m. ET start time, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Rodriguez was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 3-1 loss due to a nerve issue in his left foot, but he's feeling better after treatment and could be added to the lineup Wednesday if he shows Servais he's ready during a pregame warmup. The Mariners have an off day Thursday, so they could give Rodriguez some extra rest and bring him back for Friday's series opener with the Mets.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Battling foot soreness
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Rodriguez was scratched from the Mariners' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics with left foot soreness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
The severity of his injury is unknown, but Rodriguez's foot will keep his red-hot bat out of Seattle's lineup for at least one game. The slugging outfielder has recorded homers in each of his last three games while driving in seven runs in that span. Cade Marlowe will enter the lineup as Rodriguez's replacement in center field, while Rodriguez is considered day-to-day.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Scratched from lineup
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Rodriguez was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against Oakland for an undisclosed reason, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The Mariners didn't say why Rodriguez was taken out of Tuesday's lineup, but an explanation should come in the near future. In the meantime, Cade Marlowe will take Rodriguez's place in center field and bat eighth.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Homers in third straight game
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Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Over his last 11 games, he's posted five efforts with four or more hits. In that span, he's batting .596 (28-for-47) with five homers, 16 RBI and seven stolen bases. Rodriguez's stellar August has lifted his season slash line to .286/.346/.482 with 24 long balls, 87 RBI, 82 runs scored and 35 steals through 126 contests overall. Aside from a slight dip in power, it's a virtually identical line to what he put up in 132 games as a rookie last year.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Keeps raking Sunday
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win over the Royals on Sunday.
Rodriguez's bat remained blistering hot in the narrow win, with the dynamic outfielder extending his hitting streak to 12 games while leaving the yard for the second straight contest and fourth time in the last nine games. Rodriguez's homer with Josh Rojas aboard in the fifth inning extended the Mariners' lead to 3-0 at the time, and it pushed his RBI total for August to an astounding 27 over 22 games while also helping bump his OPS during that span to an impressive 1.176.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Homers in blowout
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Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 15-2 win over the Royals.
The superstar sophomore continued his hot streak, blasting a two-run shot off Jackson Kowar in the fifth inning to extend Seattle's lead to 11-1. Rodriguez has now hit safely in 11 of his last 12 ballgames, posting a robust .491 batting average with three homers, five doubles, 16 RBI, nine runs, and eight steals across 53 at-bats during that hot streak.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Gets aboard three more times
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Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Royals.
Rodriguez notched his first multi-hit effort since his white-hot 17-for-22 stretch last week. His steal was his 35th of the season, putting him alone in fifth place in the majors. Eleven of his steals have come in August. The star outfielder is slashing .279/.340/.461 with 21 home runs, 80 RBI, 77 runs scored, 30 doubles and a triple through 134 contests. His .801 OPS is the highest it's been since April 10.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Productive in return to action
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Rodriguez (illness) went 1-for-4 with a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, a walk and a stolen base in an extra-inning loss to the White Sox on Wednesday.
Rodriguez had been a late scratch from the lineup Tuesday due to a stomach malady, but he was back starting in center field Wednesday. The 22-year-old tied a career high with his ninth-inning plunking, his eighth of the season, and one that brought Seattle to within one run. Rodriguez also recorded his 34th steal earlier in the contest and hit safely for the 10th straight game, making it a productive return to action.
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Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Returns to lineup Wednesday
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Rodriguez (illness) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Rodriguez hasn't played the previous two days while battling an illness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday as the Mariners try to complete a sweep and capture their ninth straight victory. Rodriguez enters play Wednesday having gone an absurd 18-for-27 at the dish over his last five games.
