Julio Rodríguez Shines with Home Run in Mariners Victory
The Dominican Julio Rodríguez shone again with the bat, hitting an impressive 436-foot home run that led the Seattle Mariners’ 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves this Wednesday at T-Mobile Park.
Rodríguez showed his emotion in the sixth inning, sending the ball with an exit velocity of 110.4 miles per hour towards the T-Mobile Pen. After the hit, the center fielder celebrated with a shout and a striking “bat flip” that ignited the Seattle fans.
The Dominican’s offense backed the outstanding performance of pitcher Bryan Woo, who silenced one of the most dangerous lineups in the Major Leagues, achieving nine strikeouts.
Seattle also had a key play in the eighth inning thanks to its video team. After an attempt to reverse the play by Venezuelan Eduard Bazardo on Dominican Jorge Mateo, the Mariners requested a review and managed to overturn the initial decision, obtaining an important second out that stopped Atlanta’s threat.
Later, Josh Naylor added a safe run after scoring with a double by Cole Young, who extended his team-leading RBIs with 20.
In relief, Puerto Rican José A. Ferrer earned his second save of the season and became the first Seattle reliever to pitch for three consecutive days this year.
MLB Suspends Framber Valdez
Major League Baseball announced a six-game suspension for Dominican pitcher Framber Valdez of the Detroit Tigers for intentionally throwing at Trevor Story during Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
MLB also reported that manager A.J. Hinch was suspended for one game and fined due to the actions that occurred in the game held at Comerica Park.
Valdez appealed the sanction, so he will be able to remain active while the disciplinary process unfolds.
