<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mariners-news-julio-rodriguez-insane-mlb-history-win-over-astros');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez makes insane MLB history in win over Astros');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Julio-Rodriguez-makes-insane-MLB-history-in-win-over-Astros.jpg"></figure><h1>Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez makes insane MLB history in win over Astros</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T19:26:38-07:00">September 25th, 7:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T19:33:55-07:00">September 25th, 7:33pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners blew out the Houston Astros 8-1 on Wednesday. The Astros have already locked up the American League West and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-ruled-out-rest-regular-season-knee-injury">were playing without DH Yordan Alvarez</a>, who was ruled out for the remainder of the regular season with a knee injury. The Mariners on the other hand, are clinging to hopes of securing the final AL Wild Card berth. The decisive victory also included a bit of MLB history.</p><p>Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez became just the <a href="https://x.com/BRWalkoff/status/1839044846041858416" rel="noopener">second player ever</a> to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases in each of his first three seasons, per B/R Walk-Off on X.</p><p>Rodriguez hit a 416 foot bomb to left center field in the ninth inning to make it an 8-1 game. It was the two-time All-Star’s 20th homer of the season. He had 24 stolen bases entering the game Wednesday.</p><p>The Mariners’ star announced his presence in the pros during his first season in 2022. He had 28 home runs and 25 steals that season, along with an OPS+ of 147, which earned him Rookie of the Year honors. The following season, in 2023, Rodriguez was even better. He had 37 doubles, 32 homers, 37 steals, 103 RBI and 102 runs scored with an OPS+ of 130. He finished fourth in MVP voting last year.</p><h2><b>Julio Rodriguez joined Bobby Witt Jr. as only players with three 20/20 seasons to start a career</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Julio-Rodriguez.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This season, despite missing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-julio-rodriguez-injury-return">three weeks of action with a high ankle sprain</a>, Rodriguez has 17 doubles, 20 home runs, 24 stolen bases, 67 RBI and 73 runs scored. He’s posted an OPS+ of 117 and 4.1 bWAR in 140 games for the Mariners.</p><p>At one point, Seattle held a 10-game lead in the AL West. Despite boasting one of the best starting rotations in baseball and buying at the trade deadline – bringing in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-seattle-trades-for-rays-star-randy-arozarena-in-bombshell-move">Randy Arozarena in a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays</a> and landing veteran infielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-seattle-trade-blue-jays-justin-turner">Justin Turner from the Toronto Blue Jays</a> – the Mariners were unable to retain control of the division. The team even tried shaking things up by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-scott-servais-learned-firing-harsh-manner">firing long-time manager Scott Servais</a>, replacing him with former player Dan Wilson. Nonetheless, their seemingly insurmountable double digit lead evaporated and the Astros won the AL West.</p><p>Still, Seattle has a special player in Rodriguez. Kansas City Royals star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-milestone-not-seen-before-mlb-history">Bobby Witt Jr. is the only other player</a> to start his career with three straight 20/20 seasons. Witt has actually gone 30/30 in his last two seasons. This year the All-Star shortstop has 32 home runs and 31 stolen bases. He also leads MLB in hits (208) and batting average (.335) and boasts a .989 OPS, an OPS+ of 173 and 9.4 bWAR in 157 games for the Royals.</p><p>Kansas City is tied with the Detroit Tigers for the second AL Wild Card spot. The Mariners are 2.5 games out of the final playoff berth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez makes insane MLB history in win over Astros

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mariners-news-mariners-julio-rodriguez-breaks-silence-scott-servais-firing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez breaks silence on Scott Servais firing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Mariners-news-Julio-Rodriguez-breaks-silence-on-Scott-Servais-firing.jpg"></figure><h1>Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez breaks silence on Scott Servais firing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-23T18:01:46-07:00">August 23rd, 6:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-24T08:30:57-07:00">August 24th, 8:30am</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-scott-servais-message-firing"> Seattle Mariners have decided</a> that they needed a new voice from their managerial seat, and they fired Scott Servais and replaced him with former Mariners All-Star catcher Dan Wilson.</p><p>The team has slumped badly after building a double-digit lead in the American League West, and the Mariners now trail the Houston Astros by 5.5 games. Seattle outfielder Julio Rodriguez <a href="https://x.com/DKramer_/status/1827132743182094397">did not act surprised</a> by the dismissal of his manager.</p><p>“I’m just focused on playing baseball. Those decisions are outside the players. That’s obviously higher up. We’re employees here, just like everybody is, so we’ve just got to show up and play baseball.”</p><p>While many observers were not expecting the Mariners to fire Servais, Rodriguez did not rush to his manager’s defense.</p><p>The Mariners had been successful earlier in the year because their pitching staff had been dominant. Their hitting has been an issue all season, and it has gotten worse in recent weeks.</p><h2><b>Servais had a long run with the Mariners</b></h2><p>Servais was in his ninth season with the Mariners, and he had put together a career record of 680-642. He was tied with Dave Roberts of the Dodgers in having the second-longest tenure of any manager in the major leagues.</p><p>The Mariners were 13 games over .500 as of June 18, but they have struggled badly since then, and they have fallen to 64-64 as they prepare for a three-game weekend series at home against the San Francisco Giants.</p><p>Seattle had lost eight of nine games on their recent road trip, and that slump had preceded the Servais firing. The Mariners lost all three games in a series with the Detroit Tigers, lost two of three to a Pittsburgh Pirates team that had lost 10 games in a row, and then dropped all three in a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-little-league-world-series-scott-servais-dan-wilson">Wilson played 14 seasons</a> in the big leagues, and 12 of those seasons were with the Mariners. He was an All-Star in 1996, but he has never managed at any professional level.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez breaks silence on Scott Servais firing

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mariners-news-julio-rodriguez-injury-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez set to make injury return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Julio-Rodriguez-set-to-make-injury-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez set to make injury return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-11T10:20:57-07:00">August 11th, 10:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-11T10:41:55-07:00">August 11th, 10:41am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt started as an editor at ClutchPoints in 2018 and became the head of the editorial team in 2022. He also co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seattle Mariners star outfielder Julio Rodriguez is set to make his <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40822344/sources-julio-rodriguez-expected-return-mariners-lineup" rel="noopener">return to the lineup</a> on Sunday against the New York Mets, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. Rodriguez will be activated off the injured list and take the designated hitter spot for Sunday’s game.</p><p>Rodriguez hasn’t played since July 21 <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-julio-rodriguez-update-after-injury-scare">due to a high ankle sprain</a>. The Mariners star suffered the injury while making a play on the ball up against the fence in center field. While it’s unclear when Rodriguez will return to the outfield, using him as a designated hitter will allow him to ease his way back into the lineup.</p><p>The 23-year-old Rodriguez is having a bit of a down season after making the All-Star Game the first two years of his career, but he had found his groove and power right before suffering the ankle injury. Seattle is hoping he’ll regain that groove down the stretch during a tight race for the AL West. Rodriguez is slashing .263/.315/.372 this year, with 11 home runs and 37 RBI to his name. This comes after he hit 32 dingers and drove in 103 runs in 2023.</p><p>If Rodriguez returns to form, that will be a huge boost for a Mariners team that has struggled offensively for much of the season.</p><h2><b>Julio Rodriguez, Mariners fighting for AL West</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Julio-Rodriguez-celebrates-after-scoring-a-run-for-the-Mariners-on-July-5.jpeg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Seattle has won three games in a row, getting them to 62-56 on the year. That has them tied with the similarly surging Houston Astros, who have won four games in a row and have totally turned their season around after a dismal start.</p><p>The Mariners have scored the third-fewest runs in the AL in 2024, but the return of Julio Rodriguez and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-mariners-rays-blockbuster-randy-arozarena-trade">trade for Randy Arozarena</a> make their lineup much more formidable. Seattle is going to have to score more runs in order to pull out the AL West over the Astros.</p><p>Or maybe the Mariners won’t have to do that if their pitching staff continues on at such an elite level. Seattle hasn’t allowed a run yet against New York in this series, improving a league-best ERA to 3.44 after Saturday’s 4-0 shutout followed up Friday’s 6-0 win.</p><p>Either way, getting Rodriguez back should be a positive during this intense race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez set to make injury return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mariners-news-julio-rodriguez-primary-concern-injury-recovery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mariners star Julio Rodriguez’s primary concern amid injury recovery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Julio-Rodriguezs-primary-concern-amid-injury-recovery.jpg"></figure><h1>Mariners star Julio Rodriguez’s primary concern amid injury recovery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-08T11:47:10-07:00">August 8th, 11:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-08T11:47:10-07:00">August 8th, 11:47am</time><address><a>Matt Wadleigh</a>Matt Wadleigh is the lead NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball editor for ClutchPoints, and he also specializes in MLB and NFL coverage. He was born and raised in Oceanside and resides in Fresno with his wife and two dogs. Matthew is a huge Southern California sports fan and a retired member of the Fresno State drumline.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners are on the outside of the American League Wild Card race. Entering Thursday, they were 4.5 games back of the final spot, so they have an uphill climb if they want to get into the postseason. Moreover, they have been playing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-seattle-julio-rodriguez-jp-crawford-injury-moves">without superstar outfielder Julio Rodriguez,</a> who was placed on the injured list at the end of July.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-julio-rodriquez-exits-astros-scary-crash-wall">Mariners star crashed into the outfield wall</a> while attempting to make a catch against the Houston Astors on July 21, in turn suffering an ankle injury. The hope is he can return quickly, but there appears to be a <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-injuries-and-roster-moves" rel="noopener">concern</a> amid his recovery, per a report from MLB.com.</p><p>‘Rodríguez participated in lateral exercises before the rest of the Mariners took the field for their daily pregame workout, then lightly jogged the bases during batting practice before taking part in his own round of BP. The club still hasn’t scheduled when he might be activated from the 10-day injured list, where he’s been since July 23. Mariners manager Scott Servais preferred not to comment on Wednesday’s development until after speaking with Seattle’s athletic training staff.’</p><p>As Servais mentioned, it’s not the swinging but the baserunning that is an issue at this moment: “The swinging really isn’t the issue, from what he said,” Servais said. “It’s just more of the running and trying to get up to speed and taking the turns, things like that.”</p><h2><b>Julio Rodriguez’s timetable has no clear update </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mariners-Ty-France-celebrating-Julio-Rodriguez-scoring-a-run.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Rodriguez was placed on the injured list on July 23, so the Mariners were hoping he wouldn’t be out for too long. But, it has been a couple of weeks, and Servais didn’t mention an updated timeline for his return. However, Rodriguez could <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/will-mariners-use-julio-rodriguez-at-dh-as-he-recovers-from-ankle-injury/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=owned_echobox_tw_m&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1723078277" rel="noopener">return primarily</a> as a designated hitter, per Adam Jude and Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times.</p><p>‘While it seems obvious that Rodriguez still isn’t ready to return to center field, sources indicate the Mariners are hoping to activate Rodriguez from the injured list in the coming days and use him as the designated hitter to add some more punch to their lineup.’</p><p>Rodriguez is an important part of the Mariners lineup. During the season, he has been hitting .263 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI, so his absence has been felt big time for the team. Rodriguez had a massive year in 2023, hitting .275 with 32 home runs and 103 RBI, so the Mariners were hoping he could return to that form this time around.</p><p>Still, even though there is some concerns with Rodriguez’s injury progression, it sure looks as if he will be ready to go sometime in the near future. With the season approaching the final stretch, getting their star back would be huge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mariners star Julio Rodriguez’s primary concern amid injury recovery

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A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Seattle Mariners desperately need more offensive firepower. That need grew more dire on Tuesday when the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mariners-news-julio-rodriquez-exits-astros-scary-crash-wall">placed Julio Rodriguez</a> and JP Crawford <a href="https://x.com/MarinersPR/status/1815871409559908723" rel="noopener">on the injured list</a>.</p><p>Rodriguez has been one of the team’s most dependable hitters, playing in 100 of Seattle’s 102 games this season, hitting .263 with 18 stolen bases. Crawford has struggled this season, hitting .204, but has continued to improve defensively.</p><p>Rodriguez’ injury came after he crashed into the outfield wall on Sunday during the Mariners’ game against the Astros. Crawford suffered a hairline fracture on his right pinky finger after he was hit by a pitch on Monday.</p><p>In addition, the Mariners designated 2022 All-Star Ty France for assignment.</p><p>To take their places and fill out the roster, Seattle called up a quartet of players from Triple-A Tacoma: outfielder Jonatan Clase, infielder Tyler Locklear, outfielder Cade Marlowe, and infielder Leo Rivas.</p><p>All four players have Major League experience, with Marlowe the only one to not take a swing for the big league club in 2024. Clase and Locklear are both top-10 prospects in the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/mariners/" rel="noopener">Mariners’ system</a>, per MLB Pipeline, though they’ve struggled in limited MLB duty.</p><p>The Mariners actually optioned Clase back to Tacoma yesterday but were able to bring him right back with the injuries. The switch-hitting left fielder is just 22 years old and is hitting .195 in 43 MLB plate appearances. He also has three stolen bases to go with the 26 he’s accumulated in Tacoma this year. Clase is not in the Mariners’ lineup on Tuesday but has batted eighth or ninth in 15 of 19 games.</p><p>Locklear is in the lineup and will bat sixth for the Mariners against the Los Angeles Angels. The first baseman has hit two home runs in limited time and the power-hitting prospect has an .887 OPS between Double-A and Triple-A this year.</p><p>Marlowe held his own in 100 plate appearances for Seattle last year. He only hit .239, but three homers, three doubles and two triples gave him a 112 OPS+. Marlowe, who will bat ninth and play right field on Tuesday, also stole four bases for good measure.</p><p>As for Rivas, he is 2-6 in his brief career and had the pleasure of tripling in his first MLB at bat on April 28. He was also the 999th player to appear in a game in Mariners history. Rivas will be on the bench for Seattle Tuesday.</p><h2><b>Mariners cut Ty France in surprising roster move</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ty-France-Mariners.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>There’s no getting around that France is mired in the worst season of his career. In addition to a .223 average, he’s 0-11 over his past five games. The Mariners placed him on outright waivers and will be able to assign him to the Minor Leagues if he clears. Because of his service time, however, France will have the right to refuse an assignment.</p><p>France is due $6,775,000 this year and has one more year of arbitration before he hits free agency.</p><p>The first baseman finds himself a long way off from where he was just two years ago. The former All-Star hit .274 with 20 home runs in 2022, building on his breakout season the year before. 2023 was undeniably a step back as his average dropped to .250 and his OPS from .774 to .703.</p><p>Now, however, with the Mariners struggling to hit, the team is opting to look for a jolt from their minor leaguers. Locklear, who presumably took France’s spot, is one of the Mariners’ top prospects at 23 years old.</p><p>The impromptu youth movement serves another purpose for Seattle: The team is in the market for a few big bats at the MLB trade deadline, but those bats will cost some prospects. What better way to show them off than in the Majors?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.394	2	7	1.179	1

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.394	2	7	1.179	1

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