Julio Rodriguez Hitting Seventh In MLB Debut
Julio Rodriguez is starting in center field and batting seventh in his major league debut on Opening Day on Friday against Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. Rodriguez is only 21 years old and hasn't played at Triple-A, but the Mariners are confident that he can hold his own in the big leagues. He is the No. 3 overall prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, and he hit an impressive .412/.487/.794 with a 1.281 OPS, three home runs, eight RBI, 10 runs scored and three stolen bases in 39 plate appearances in spring training. J-Rod is the real deal and could easily move up in Seattle's batting order if he gets his MLB career off to a hot start.
Source: Baseball Press
Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Source: Baseball Press

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