I used to go out there every five days,” Hernández said. Julio probably gets more because he plays every day. In just his second season, Rodríguez has several national endorsements and even his own cereal, on top of seemingly always being the first image when the Mariners are mentioned. There’s a weight that comes with being the front door of an organization at such a young age. It happened with Félix Hernández, who debuted at 19 and was known by “King Felix” as one of the best right-handers in baseball at 21. It happened with Griffey, who had a candy bar as a rookie and quickly became the best player in the game in his early 20s. Seattle’s meager team success historically has created an environment where fans passionately latch on to individual stars of the franchise. “To be rewarded with the opportunity to be able to step on that field, and for all those fans in Seattle, for my family that’s going to be there, it’s definitely going to be a lot of fun,” Rodríguez said.
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Even his own fans in Seattle seemed to recognize Rodríguez’s first half lacked the buzz of a season ago, and he didn’t crack the top 10 in All-Star voting among outfielders.īut for a sport that needs engaging personalities on its biggest stages, having Rodríguez - with his youthful exuberance and radiant smile - taking part in everything inside his home ballpark this week is a win for the league. 249/.310/.411 with 13 home runs and 49 RBIs at the break doesn’t exactly jump off the page. Is he deserving of being in the All-Star Game? A slash line of. Rodríguez’s season has been much like the team he plays for - remarkably average. This season has been that learning curve for Rodríguez. It’s a huge learning curve,” said Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the last generational center fielder in Seattle. His season and that of the Mariners has not been what was expected coming off Rodríguez winning AL rookie of the year and Seattle snapping its 21-year playoff drought. The show goes on Tuesday, when he'll be on the American League roster after injuries to outfielders Yordan Alvarez and Mike Trout created an opportunity for Rodríguez to be added. Then he fell short and lost to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Rodríguez shined for the second straight year in the Home Run Derby, hitting a single-round record 41 homers in an opening-round victory over Pete Alonso. And then fittingly, Round 2 turned into a relative bummer. At the Home Run Derby, that's exactly how it started.
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