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There is no doubt that Julio Rodriguez He is a unique talent, and this Wednesday, September 25, he achieved something never before seen for a Latin baseball player, thanks to his home run against Houston Astros which catapulted him to a record that only one other player in the history of MLB has achieved it: Bobby Witt Jr.
The Dominican arrived at the Wednesday session of Seattle Mariners with 19 homers on the year, but came to his fifth at-bat in the ninth inning, after being 0-for-4, and against the reliever Hector Nerris He connected on an 83 mph pitch on a 3-2 count to deep left-center field.
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With that two-run homer, Julio Rodriguez He reached 20 home runs in the campaign, and thanks to the fact that he already had 25 stolen bases, he became the second player in the history of the Major Leagues to record at least 20 home runs and 20 steals in each of his first three seasons.
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In this way, he joined the shortstop of Kansas City RoyalsBobby Witt Jr., who also achieved it this year, so they both share a unique milestone, although J-Rod He can boast of being the only Latino to write his name on that select list.
The patrolman of Seattle Mariners This year he started off slow, but little by little he picked up the pace, and although his numbers are not close to what was projected, they are still quite solid for a 23-year-old player.
In 140 matches, including this round’s against Houston Astros, Julio Rodriguez He is batting .274 with 20 homers, 67 RBIs, 17 doubles, 73 runs scored and 25 stolen bases.
As surprising as it may seem, none of these figures are close to his personal bests, although with several games still to go, he could increase his records.
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The seasons of Julio Rodriguez
J-Rod He became one of the most exciting players to watch in 2022, thanks to his magnificent debut year, in which he won the award for Rookie of the Yearwon the Beat of Paymentattended the All-Star Game and also finished seventh in the voting for Most Valuable Player.
That year, Julio Rodriguez He hit .284 with 28 homers, 25 doubles, 75 RBIs, 84 runs scored and 25 stolen bases, all along with an OPS of .853.
Undoubtedly, the Dominican demonstrated that he has a generational talent that he repeated last year, when he hit .275 with 32 home runs, 37 doubles, 103 RBIs, 102 runs scored and 27 stolen bases with an OPS of .818.
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