Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez had nine hits and seven RBIs in two games against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday and Thursday. Here’s what you need to know:
- Rodríguez recorded one home run, three runs, 11 RBIs and 14 hits since the Mariners-Royals series began Monday.
- The 22-year-old has accounted for 20 home runs, 134 hits and 78 RBIs this season.
- The Mariners are 66-55 and sit in third in the AL West.
The sound off Julio’s bat >>
Julio Rodríguez is just the second player in MLB history to have 20 HR and 20 SB in each of his first two seasons.
He has nine hits in his last 11 at-bats, including a 5-5 day today in KC.
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Backstory
Rodríguez made his MLB debut last season, when he recorded a total of 145 hits, 28 home runs and 75 RBIs (which Rodríguez already surpassed this season).
He has been one of the American League’s most productive hitters in the second half of the 2023 season, returning to the hitter he was in 2022. This season, Rodríguez became just the second player in MLB history to have 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in each of his first two seasons.
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