Julio Rodríguez #44

Julio Yamel Rodríguez…resides in Loma De Cabrera, Dominican Republic… enters 2022 as the Mariners best prospect according to Baseball America and MLB Pipeline...hosted a talk show on the Mariners YouTube channel in 2020-21 called Vibin’ With J-Rod in which he interviewed fellow Mariners prospects Logan Gilbert, Emerson Hancock, Taylor Trammell, Kaden Polcovich and Noelvi Marte...donated thousands of masks in 2020 to aid communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021

The Totals – Hit .347 (101x291) with 64 runs scored, 19 doubles, 2 triples, 13 home runs, 47 RBI, 6 HBP, 43 walks and 21 stolen bases in 74 combined games between High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas...Olympian – Played for the Dominican Republic National team in the Olympic qualifying game and won the bronze medal with Team DR in the Tokyo Olympics...Mr. Mariner - Received the Alvin Davis “Mr. Mariner” Award for his exemplary play and leadership skills both on and off the field this season...To the Future - Was one of three prospects to represent the Mariners on the American League roster in the 22nd annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 11th at Coors Field in Denver...Multi-Hit Madness – Recorded 26 multi-hit games combined between Everett and Arkansas, including nine 3-hit games and 3 season-high four-hit games: June 9 vs. Eugene (4x5, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI), Sept. 3 vs. Wichita (3x6, R, 2B, 2 RBI, SB) and Sept. 10 at Springfield (3x5, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB)...Streaking – Recorded four hitting streaks of at least eight games: May 6-16 w/Everett (10 G: .405/17x42, 17 R, 5 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 12 RBI, HBP, 7 BB, 3 SB), May 22-June 10 w/Everett (8 G: .406/13x32, 9 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, HBP, 5 BB, 2 SB), Aug. 18-26 w/Arkansas (9 G: .419/13x31, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, HBP, 8 BB, 5 SB) and Aug. 28-Sept. 5 w/Arkansas (8 G: .567/17x30, 7 R, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 7 BB, 4 SB)...Double-A Bound – Made AA debut on June 29 at Tulsa (2x5, 2B, RBI)…reached base safely in 40 of 46 games with Arkansas, including 36 games with at least one hit, batting .362 (63x174) with 35 runs, 11 doubles, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 29 walks and 16 stolen bases...Green Light – Finished 2nd among all Mariners farmhands with 26 stolen bases…despite appearing in only 46 games with Arkansas, ranked 18th in the Double-A Central League with 16 stolen bases...Homers – Recorded 2nd career multi-home run game on Sept. 10 at Springfield (4x5, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB)…his only previous multi-home run game was on Aug. 8, 2018 at DSL Giants w/DSL Mariners (2x3, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB)...Four Square – Recorded two season-high 4-RBI games: July 14 at NW Arkansas (1x4, R, HR, 4 RBI) and Sept. 10 at Springfield (4x5, 3 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, BB)...Grand Salami Time – Hit grand slam home run on July 14 at NW Arkansas (1x4, R, HR, 4 RBI)...On Base – Reached base safely in 18 consecutive games, Aug. 18-Sept. 5, batting .462 (30x65) with 10 runs, 5 doubles, 1 home run, 8 RBI, 1 HBP, 16 walks and 9 stolen bases...Everett Recap – Opened the season with Everett, batting .325 (38x117) with 29 runs scored, 8 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs, 21 RBI, 3 HBP, 14 walks and 5 stolen bases...Player of the Month – Named High-A West Player of the Week, May 10-16 (.423/11x26, 13 R, 3 2B, 5 HR, 9 RBI, HBP, 4 BB)...League Leader – At the time of his promotion on June 28, led the High-A West League in batting average (.325), slugging percentage (.581) and OPS (.992)…he also ranked 3rd in on-base percentage (.410)...Getting On Base – Reached base safely in his final 12 games with Everett, including at least 1 hit in 11 games (5/22-6/16), batting .340 (17x50) with 12 runs scored, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 8 RBI 2 HBP, 6 walks and 2 stolen bases.

2020

Named to the Mariners 60-man roster prior to the start of the 2020 season…spent season playing at the Mariners Alternate site in Tacoma...endured a hairline fracture in his left wrist in Summer Camp while diving for a ball in the outfield during practice… participated in Mariners Player Development Fall League.