The young stars in Seattle and Atlanta are not slowing down: with a month to play in the regular season, Dominican Julio Rodríguez and Spencer Strider are the big favorites to win the Rookie of the Year award in their respective leagues. J-Rod and Strider have a solid lead in the MLB.com Rookie of the … Read more
MINNEAPOLIS – If you felt any nerves walking into a major league ballpark clubhouse for the first time, Julio Rodríguez certainly showed it to us on Thursday, the day before his highly anticipated major league debut. “Honestly, I’m pretty calm,” Rodriguez said. “I’m just excited to be here. But then again it’s just another day … Read more
NEW YORK — When the Seattle Mariners confirmed that he was part of the team for the opening day of the regular season, Julio Rodríguez rushed to call his parents in the Dominican Republic. “We’re going to the big leagues now,” he proclaimed. His father already had an idea and was preparing the trip to … Read more
In addition to trading two walks on Wednesday, the Dominican prospect of the Seattle Mariners, Julio Rodríguez, He hit a two-run RBI double that served to tie the game, in an eventual victory for his team, the Travelers, 4-3 over Wichita. The second best promise of all Major Leagues, according to MLB Pipeline, he has … Read more
Julio Rodríguez couldn’t get the words out. When listening to the familiar, but at the same time surprising voice of his father, Julio Sr., the young Dominican and 5th best MLB prospect I couldn’t believe what was happening. He got up, took a few steps, and adjusted his sweater before giving his father a big, … Read more
