The Mariners entered the seventh inning trailing 3-0 and they had had just one base runner on the afternoon up until that point. An RBI single from Dominic Canzone finally got them on the board then Rodríguez followed two batters later with a 410-foot (112.4-mph EV) three-run shot off of Jakob Junis that gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. The 25-year-old outfielder finished the day 1-for-3 and is now hitting .239/.298/.395 with 21 homers, 64 RBI and 20 stolen bases on the season.
The three steals pushed Rodríguez up to 20 for the year, giving him his fifth straight 20/20 season to open his career. At just 25 years old, he’s in great position to take over as the all-time leader in 20/20 seasons. Bobby and Barry Bonds currently share the record with 10 such seasons. The only active players ahead of Rodríguez are José Ramírez, who, at 11 homers, needs a huge finish to pull off his eighth such season this year, and teammate Randy Arozarena, who has gone 20/20 for a sixth straight season.
Rodríguez’s three-run homer off Zack Wheeler to get things going in the first seemed really big at the time, though he obviously ended up being overshadowed by Cal Raleigh tonight. The homer gave Rodríguez just his second multi-RBI game in two months. He’s now locked down a fifth straight 20-homer season to start his career, which is quite impressive, but everyone was expecting more from him than a .249/.312/.413 line through 121 games.
Rodríguez’ home run was his 19th of the year. He hit a solo shot off Will Warren in the first inning. Rodríguez now has three home runs in his last seven games. His ISO is .171 this year after posting ISOs of at least .207 in three of the first four years of his career. He’s hitting .257 with a .752 OPS and 52 RBI.
Rodríguez’s homer came in a scoreless game after Brenan Hanifee intentionally walked Dominic Canzone to face him with two outs in the sixth. It was Rodriguez’s 17th homer of the year. 10 of those came in May. This was his first of August after he hit two in each of the other three months of the season.
Rodríguez led off the fourth inning with a solo homer off Justin Wrobleski. He later added a single in the eighth before stealing second and scoring. The 25-year-old outfielder is up to 16 homers, 51 runs scored, 46 RBI, and 13 steals while slashing .257/.317/.425 across 419 plate appearances.
Rodríguez was left out of the starting lineup after exiting Monday’s game against Cincinnati with a leg injury. So, it was an excellent sign when he came off the bench as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning before taking over in center field. It was an even better sign when he took Julian Garcia deep for a solo homer to lead off the eighth inning. The 25-year-old outfielder is up to 15 homers, 48 runs scored, 43 RBI, and 12 steals while hitting .258/.321/.426 across 393 plate appearances.
It appears that Seattle is proceeding with an abundance of caution after Rodríguez came down hard on the first-base bag immediately after taking an 85.9 mph throw from Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz off his left leg during Monday’s series opener. Mariners skipper Dan Wilson downplayed concern after the contest and is sounds like Rodríguez is day-to-day heading into Wednesday’s series finale. It’ll be Victor Robles sliding over to patrol center field in his absence.
Rodríguez departed after being hit on the back of his leg by a throw while beating out a grounder. He was also feeling some soreness from the impact of hitting first base afterwards. Still, it sounds like there aren’t going to be any lasting problems here.
Rodríguez appeared to be struck on the left hamstring by an errant throw from Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz during the fifth inning. He left the dugout with a trainer following the play. There should be a definitive update from the club shortly.
Rodríguez returns to Seattle’s lineup for Saturday’s showdown against the Giants at T-Mobile Park after missing just over two weeks recovering from a concussion, but will begin his second half as the designated hitter, with Luke Raley handling center field. The 25-year-old franchise cornerstone was hitting .259/.323/.424 with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and 12 steals in 378 plate appearances across 87 games to open the season. His presence should provide an immediate lift for Seattle’s offense.
Rodríguez went through a full pregame workout prior to Friday’s series opener at T-Mobile Park before indicating to reporters that he’s “trending” in the right direction. The 25-year-old fantasy stalwart has been sidelined with a concussion for nearly two weeks. He’s seemingly cleared every hurdle necessary to return, leaving the door open for Seattle to activate him as early as Saturday’s contest. Simply put, Rodríguez is close to returning.
The 25-year-old outfielder was in good spirits and noted that he’s trending in the right direction, but he has yet to be cleared to return to live game action. It’s possible he’s able to join the Mariners at some point before the weekend is through.
Rodríguez was removed from Thursday’s game against the Angels after he was hit in the back of the head by an errant throw from Nolan Schanuel. The Mariners haven’t given any clear timeline for when he may be able to return, but he’ll have more than a week to pass through the concussion protocol with next week’s All-Star break baked in. Miles Mastrobuoni was promoted from Triple-A Tacoma to take his place on the Mariners’ roster.
Rodríguez was hit by a thrown ball in the game against the Angels. It looks like we won’t know anything further about his condition until the afternoon.
The 25-year-old superstar was hit in the back of the head by an errant throw from Nolan Schanuel in the third inning then was seen talking to the training staff before heading into the tunnel. It’s likely that Rodríguez will need to clear the concussion protocol before he’s able to return to the M’s lineup.
Rodríguez drew a walk and scored a run in the third inning, then singled to bring a run home and stole a base in the sixth. He would reach for a third time with a base hit in the eighth. The 25-year-old outfielder had cooled significantly in June, hitting .213 with two homers in the month going into Sunday’s contest. He’s slashing .253/.315/.423 with 14 homers, 44 runs scored, 40 RBI, and 12 steals across 368 plate appearances.
The 25-year-old superstar added a valuable insurance run with an RBI single off of Daniel Espino in the eighth inning that plated Colt Emerson from second base. He also struck out twice in the ballgame. For the season, Rodríguez is now hitting .247/.307/.421 with 14 long balls, 39 RBI and 11 swipes in 358 plate appearances.
The 25-year-old superstar was held out of action on Thursday due to a hamstring spasm. He’s feeling much improved after the day off though and is right back in center field and batting third for the M’s against Ranger Suarez and the Red Sox on Friday evening in Seattle.
He’s regarded as day-to-day, but it’s not surprising for him to miss a day game after a night game given the hamstring spasms. Miles Mastrobuoni will play left field and push Victor Robles to center as the Mariners take on RHP Shane Baz and the Orioles.
