Julio Rodríguez Makes History with His Second 30/30 Season
SEATTLE – In a season where the focus has been on Cal Raleigh’s power, Julio Rodríguez stole the show on Saturday by achieving a historic milestone. The Dominican, added his stolen bases number 29 and 30 in the first inning of the game against the Dodgers, adding them to his 32 home runs. With this, Rodriguez sealed his second 30/30 season in the Major Leagues, an unprecedented achievement in the history of the Seattle Mariners.Julio Rodríguez has his second 30/30 season! 🔱
Rodriguez, 24, had already reached this mark in 2023. This season, he has participated in 160 of 161 games, accumulating more than 1,400 innings in center field, the third-highest figure in all of MLB. His consistency and endurance have been fundamental to Seattle’s postseason qualification.Despite a slow start that led to a break during the All-Star Game, Rodriguez finished the year with an outstanding performance. With a .290 average, .901 OPS, and 19 home runs after the mid-season break, he demonstrated his resilience and leadership at the crucial moment.This is what brought us here. We are not going to change our style of play now. Sure, we must be smart, but we are going to remain aggressive.
Julio Rodríguez
