Julio Rodriguez is going to be good. Rodríguez was the Mariners’ best player in the year and is projected to be a top-10 hitter in the Majors with a 142 wRC+.
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Julio Rodriguez was the third rookie in major-league history, and the first player in his debut season, to hit 25 or more home runs and steal 25 or more bases.
Julio Rodriguez is a true five-tool player. He can hit for a solid batting average, hit for power, run extremely well, play outstanding defense, and is an excellent fielder.
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At the age of 16, Julio Rodriguez signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in July 2017 for a bonus of $1.75 million.
Julio Rodriguez made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Mariners in 2018.
On July 15, 2022, Julio Rodriguez hit his first career grand slam to put a game vs the Texas Rangers out of reach. Julio Rodriguez won the Silver Slugger Award and the AL Rookie of the Year Award.
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