Julio Yarnel Rodríguez, nicknamed “J-Rod”, was born in Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic. He was raised in Loma de Cabrera.
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Julio Rodriguez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. Julio Rodriguez speaks fluent English.
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.
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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.
During a game on August 23, 2022, against the Washington Nationals, Julio Rodriguez hit his 20th home run of the 2022 season, making him the sixth player in Seattle Mariners history to join the 20–20 club.
In August 2022, Julio Rodriguez became the fourth player in MLB history to join the 20-20 club in their first MLB season.
On September 14, 2022, Julio Rodriguez became the first player to join the 25–25 club in his debut season.
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