J-Rod's career highlights

July 2, 2017: Sweet 16 Despite a big push from the Yankees, 16-year-old Julio Rodríguez joined the Mariners as an international free agent, signing for $1.75 million

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2020: Summer Camp star Even with the shortened 2020 season, Rodríguez was still well on his way, becoming one of MLB Pipeline’s Top 5 prospects by the following spring

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March 31, 2022: Opening Day roster J-Rod came to camp with every opportunity -- but no guarantee -- to make the Opening Day roster, and he did just that with one epic game after another

J-Rod's inside-the-park HR

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May 1, 2022: 1st home run After a slow start, Rodríguez broke through with his 1st big blast, a 450-foot shot that ended up the longest of his 28 rookie HRs

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July 15, 2022: 1st grand slam Rodríguez quickly developed a knack for high-stakes moments, such as his 1st slam happening during Seattle's 14-game winning streak

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July 18, 2022: Epic Derby debut J-Rod introduced himself on the global stage by crushing a whopping 81 HRs at Dodger Stadium in the '22 HR Derby, the second-most ever

July 19, 2022: 2022 All-Star Game Rodríguez was the only rookie All-Star in '22, which should be the 1st of many appearances in the Midsummer Classic

Aug. 27, 2022: Extension Loyalty is a huge part of J-Rod's personality, and he quickly signed a long-term $210 M extension that could max out at a record $470 M

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Sept. 11, 2022: Game-tying homer When the Mariners blew a 5-run 9th-inning lead, Rodríguez rallied his teammates before crushing a game-tying HR to spark a walk-off win

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Oct. 11, 2022: Clutch On the road. Division rival. Facing a Cy Young Award winner. Postseason. The stakes never seemed to shake J-Rod in his rookie year, even in October.

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2022: Rookie of the Year After leading all first-year players in nearly every category, Rodríguez earned 29 of 30 first-place votes to become the 4th Mariner to win the AL Rookie of the Year Award

2023: World Baseball Classic J-Rod represented the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic, going 5-for-18 with 3 RBIs

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Aug. 8, 2023: Leaping catch Julio Rodríguez fools everyone and robs Fernando Tatis Jr. of a home run with this catch of the year candidate

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Sept. 4, 2023: 25-25 club Rodríguez becomes the only player in MLB history to have 25+ home runs and 25+ stolen bases in their first 2 seasons

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Sept. 11, 2023: 30-30 club Rodríguez becomes the 2nd Mariner to have 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in the same season with this game-tying blast in extras