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.
2022
The Totals – In 132 games, Rodríguez hit .284 (145x511) with 25 doubles, 3 triples, 28 home runs, 75 RBI, 40 walks, 8 hit-by-pitches, and 25 stolen bases.
AL ROY – Voted 2022 American League Rookie of the Year by the BBWAA, receiving 29 of 30 firs place votes...became fifth Mariners player to win AL ROY, joining Alvin Davis (1984), Kazuhiro Sasaki (2000), Ichiro Suzuki (2001) and Kyle Lewis (2020).
Elite Rookie Season – 1 of 3 in Mariners history to post 6.0+ WAR (Baseball-Reference) rookie season, joining fellow AL Rookie of the Year winners Alvin Davis (6.0, 1984) and Ichiro Suzuki (7.7, 2001).
25/25 Club - Became the third rookie in Major League history, and fi rst player in his debut season to reach 25+ home runs and 25+ stolen bases...also became the fastest player in ML history (125 career G) to reach those feats, surpassing Mike Trout-LAA (128 G).
Rookie Rocker - Led Major League rookies in home runs (28), total bases (260), slugging percentage (.509), OPS (.853), bWAR (6.2) and fWAR (5.3)...ranked 3rd in hits (145), 2nd in runs (84), 2nd in RBI (75), 2nd in extra-base hits (57), 2nd in stolen bases (25) and 2nd in times on base (193).
Julio Among The Greats - 1 of 4 rookies age 21-or-younger in MLB history to post 6.0+ WAR and an OPS+ of at least 145, joining Ted Williams-BOS (1939), Albert Pujols-STL (2001) and Mike Trout-LAA (2012).
Hey Now, You’re An All-Star - Named to the American League All-Star team, the lone rookie All-Star in 2022…became the fifth Mariners rookie in franchise history to earn an All-Star berth, joining Ruppert Jones (1977), Matt Young (1983), Alvin Davis (1984) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001)...third Mariners player age-21-or-younger to make the All-Star Game, joining Ken Griffey Jr. (2x, 1990-91) and Alex Rodriguez (2x, 1996-97).
Derby Star - Participated in the 2022 MLB Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium...hit a contest-high 81 home runs and finished in second place to Juan Soto.
‘First’ Thing’s First - Batted .425 (47x87) with 27 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 8 home runs (6 leadoff), 13 RBI and 9 walks in the 1st inning, getting on base at a .485 clip, slugging .793 with a 1.278 OPS...each of those slash-line numbers led the Majors (min. 90 PA).
Leadoff Homers - Hit 6 leadoff home runs (5 at home, 1 on road), surpassing Ichiro Suzuki (5 HR) in 2002 for most leadoff HR in a season in Mariners history.
First 90 Games - Became fi rst player in MLB history with 15+ home runs, 50+ RBI and 20+ stolen bases through his fi rst 90 career games.
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.
