JULIO RODRÍGUEZ NEWS

Another steal in loss Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Rangers on Friday.

Impact Rodriguez's single and 11th steal of the season were one of the few blips on the offensive radar for a Mariners squad flummoxed by Jon Gray and two relievers Friday. The talented outfielder has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games, a span in which his 19-for-47 showing at the plate has pulled his average and OPS up by 42 and 89 points, respectively.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs stolen base Wednesday Rodrigues went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Yankees.

Impact Rodriguez was the only player to record multiple hits Wednesday after the two ballclubs managed to combine for just eight hits. The 22-year-old led off the fourth with a base hit and later stole second in the inning for his 10th swipe of the season. He has been scorching hot at the plate over his last 10 games, registering multiple hits eight times while slashing .419/.432/.721 with three homers, 10 RBI and seven runs scored. He seems to be more comfortable at the plate after being moved out of the leadoff spot and has raised his batting average 42 points over this 10-game span. For the year, Rodriguez is now slashing .246/.307/.442 with 10 homers, 31 RBI, 36 runs and a 17:67 BB:K over 244 plate appearances this year.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks 10th homer Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI and one run scored in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

Impact Rodriguez has now homered in two straight games, and in three of his last four. The star outfielder is also on an eight-game hit streak, with multiple hits in seven of those games.

MAY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jorge Soler, Julio Rodríguez headline Ben Verlander's team of the week

Ben Verlander's team of the week doesn't include many regulars we've seen this season but has some familiar faces from the past.

MAY 29, 2023

Belts ninth homer Sunday Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-inning win over the Pirates on Sunday.

Impact Rodriguez's 356-foot shot to left in the first inning opened the scoring, and his subsequent single extended his streak of two-hit games to five. While Rodriguez's elevated 27.3 percent strikeout rate still represents a notable bump from his rookie-season 25.9 percent figure, the 22-year-old is in the midst of a late-month tear that's seen him hit .467 (14-for-30) with six extra-base hits, seven RBI and a more modest 19.4 percent strikeout rate in his last seven games.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Productive day in win Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Pirates on Saturday.

Impact Rodriguez drove home J.P. Crawford with a two-bagger in the second inning for his sixth RBI in the last six games, a span during which he's hit a blistering .480 across 26 plate appearances. The two-hit effort was also Rodriguez's fourth straight, and his current hot streak, which arguably constitutes his best offensive stretch of the season, has boosted his batting average and OPS by 34 and 71 points, respectively.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs eighth homer Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Rodriguez slugged a solo shot in the first inning and added a two-run single in the fifth for his fourth multi-hit effort in his last five games. He'd gone 12 contests without a homer entering Friday. The outfielder appears to be turning things around after struggling through the first quarter of the campaign. He's slashing .233/.302/.416 with eight homers, 26 RBI, 33 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 49 games.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot in Wednesday's win Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in a win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

Impact Rodriguez fourth-inning single brought home the Mariners' fourth run of the frame. The talented outfielder did strike out in three of his five plate appearances after going back-to-back contests without a strikeout in the previous two games, but he's picked up the pace at the plate of late by posting a .271 average with four doubles, a home run, eight RBI and a 10.9 percent walk rate across the 55 plate appearances covering his last 12 games.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in Monday's win Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a hit-by-pitch, one RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 11-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Rodriguez had gone just 4-for-30 over the last eight games since his three-hit effort May 12 versus the Tigers. He hasn't homered since that game. The second-year outfielder has shown flashes this season, but he's struggling at a .216/.293/.395 slash line with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 32 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 45 contests.

MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Registers eighth steal Rodriguez went 0-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Rodriguez dropped to 8-for-43 (.186) over his last 11 contests, but he was able to record multiple walks for the first time since April 23. Saturday's effort spiked his walk rate up to 8.7 percent, and he's striking out at a 28.6 percent clip this season. It's been almost exclusively a decrease in hitting that's led to something resembling a sophomore slump for the 22-year-old. He's slashing .209/.286/.384 through 43 contests this season after posting a .284/.345/.509 line last year. Rodriguez has still added solid counting starts in 2023 with seven home runs, eight steals, 21 RBI and 29 runs scored.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Benefitting from move down order Rodriguez, who's reached safely in all four games since being moved out of the leadoff spot, may be more relaxed without the pressure of hitting out of the top of the order, James...

Impact Rodriguez was slashing a paltry .204/.266/.387 in 155 plate appearances out of the leadoff spot before Servais opted to switch him to sixth in the order for Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers, a game in which he went 1-for-4 with a run. The Mariners skipper then bumped Rodriguez up to the No. 3 hole in the lineup for two of the three games in the weekend set against the Tigers and the cleanup spot for the other contest in the series. Rodriguez responded by going 4-for-12 with a home run, five RBI, two walks, a stolen base and four total runs versus Detroit, perhaps snapping him out of his extended funk for the time being. Servais emphasized he'll maintain a flexible approach with Rodriguez's lineup placement for now, and continued success in spots other than the leadoff role will likely keep closer to the middle of the order.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Four RBI in blowout win Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, two additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-2 victory over the Tigers.

Impact Rodriguez's two-run single in the second extended Seattle's lead to 5-0, and his seventh homer of the season made it 9-2 in the ninth. The reigning Rookie of the Year has gotten off to a slow start this year and was even moved down the batting order recently, but when he's right, the superstar centerfielder is as good as anyone in the game. Friday's outing marking Rodriguez's first three-hit game of the year, but he's still slashing just .219/.280/.411.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Batting third versus lefty Rodriguez is starting in center field and batting third Friday for the Mariners' game versus the Tigers.

Impact Rodriguez was moved down from leadoff to the six spot Wednesday against a righty, but with lefty Matthew Boyd starting Friday he'll slide up to the middle of the order. For what it's worth, J-Rod has just a .616 OPS versus southpaws so far this season.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moved down to six spot Rodriguez will start in center field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact It's the first time this season that Rodriguez isn't leading off in a game he started. The superstar outfielder has just a .658 OPS on the season and is 2-for-29 with 11 strikeouts so far in May. Still, he's hardly alone among Mariners regulars in struggling, so it's a bit of a surprise to see such a precipitous drop in the lineup. Shortstop J.P. Crawford is leading off Wednesday.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves yard in win Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Astros on Sunday.

Impact Rodriguez uncorked his sixth home run of the season in the third inning off Brandon Bieliak, a massive 454-foot shot to center that opened the scoring on the afternoon. The big blast was a sight for sore eyes, as Rodriguez hadn't left the yard since April 26 and entered the game mired in a 1-for-17 funk over the previous five games. The 22-year-old has struggled to a .216 average and .286 on-base percentage thus far, but there's some solace in the fact he carries a 37.2 percent hard-hit rate that's an improvement over his rookie 34.4 percent figure and boasts a .262 xBA that suggests he's been unlucky at times when putting the ball in play.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB bad beats: With 4% chance of winning, Mariners score 7, stun Astros

Astros and Under bettors were four outs from cashing in before the Mariners exploded for seven runs in the latest MLB bad beat.

MAY 7, 2023

Back in outfield Friday Rodriguez is leading off and playing center field against the Astros on Friday, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Impact Rodriguez has been the designated hitter over the last two games after missing a pair of games with a back issue, but he'll be back patrolling center field for the Mariners on Friday against Cristian Javier and the Astros.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walks, scores in return Rodriguez (back) went 0-for-4 with a walk and a run in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

Impact The Mariners were cautious with their star outfielder in his return from a two-game absence, limiting him to designated hitter duties. Rodriguez has now reached safely in three straight games but is still carrying a disappointing .231 average and .297 on-base percentage through 128 plate appearances thus far this season.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup as DH Rodriguez (back) is leading off as the designated hitter for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rodriguez was scratched late from Tuesday's game against the Athletics because of the back soreness that saw him miss Sunday's game against Toronto, but it appears the star outfielder will be back at the top of the lineup against the A's on Wednesday. Jarred Kelenic is playing center field with Rodriguez at DH, and Taylor Trammell will begin the game on the bench.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch from lineup Rodriguez has been scratched from the lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday due to back soreness, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Rodriguez was scheduled to hit leadoff against the Athletics after missing Sunday's game due to the back injury he picked up against the Blue Jays on Saturday, but the star outfielder will miss at least one more game as he recovers.

MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE