Julio's home OPS this season is .582

[DavidGee24]

The weird thing is that he had an .892 OPS at home his rookie year and has seriously regressed every year since.

It makes no sense really.

Agreed, it doesn't. One of the big myths is that our home ballpark was kryptonite to Adrian Beltre, but it was really the Mariner uniform. In five seasons with us his home OPS was .713 and his road OPS was .796 so even on the road he didn't hit up to his standards. In the season prior to when we got him his OPS was over 1.000 with the Dodgers and then in three of his nine seasons after he left he was in the .900s and four times he was in the upper .800s.

And Nelson Cruz hit better for us than he did with his previous teams so Julio should at least be better than Miles Mastrobuoni at home, one would think.

[DavidGee24]

A 9 game hot streak. I am as hopeful as anyone, but if he had been red hot for ever, and had a 9 game slump, would anyone be able to talk like he now sucked? 9 games? That is 5% of a baseball season. That is like getting excited about 3 good quarters of play by an NFL QB! That's right, three quarters, not games....quarters. 9 games isn't even two trips through a five man rotation.

Again, I hope that he continues this, but calling someone out because they aren't signing the praises of a 9 game hot streak....that brought his home OPS all the way to .639? Come on.

It's okay, he's been waiting for a long time for this moment, like George Costanza in the Jerk Store episode on Seinfeld. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfxEvW3 ... 8Ao7VqN5tD I decided to be nice though so we wouldn't have an awkward silence in the forum.

[D-train]

It suggests the opposing pitchers know how to pitch to him and he hasn't figured out how to change!

He's figured it out about four times in the last 4 July's

But then he forgets again over every single off season and can't figure it out until halfway into the season. So maddening.

[D-train]

0-4 tonight, nothing even close to a hit, so now his home OPS is in the .570s...and yet we bat him third where he kills the heart of the order. Is Mariner management unaware of this?

Why haven't you been continuing your updates on Julio's performance at home?

Because this thread slid way down the page, maybe? Definitely pleased to see how well he hit this past homestand. He's up to .639 at home now which is still meager but maybe he'll get it up over .700 by the end of the season which wouldn't be great but at least combined with his road numbers would turn into a decent season for him.

On pace for 6.7 WAR

[Michael K.]

It suggests the opposing pitchers know how to pitch to him and he hasn't figured out how to change!

He's figured it out about four times in the last 4 July's

But then he forgets again over every single off season and can't figure it out until halfway into the season. So maddening.

It really is, and I used to go round and round about the same shit with Richie Sexson on the Times Forum. Fine, he hits like Babe Ruth in August and September, but by the time Richie heated up? We were out of the playoff chase. There were actually guys in here saying it doesn't matter, you just look at his stats at the end of the year. I just don't agree.

Julio is in a better situation than Richie was, because he has a better supporting cast and we are able to stay in the hunt until he heats up. But pretending like it's fine that he spends the entire Spring floundering so he can become a stud after the All Star break, and that is just fine is odd to me. He would be an MVP if he was at least good before he became great. Instead? He is average to below average before becoming great.

[Michael K.]

On pace for 6.7 WAR

Isn't a lot of that because he plays CF? I realize that his defense is a big part of the player he is, but he isn't paid like one of the fifteen best players in baseball to hit the way he did in March, April, May and June.

[DanielVogelbach]

On pace for 6.7 WAR

Isn't a lot of that because he plays CF? I realize that his defense is a big part of the player he is, but he isn't paid like one of the fifteen best players in baseball to hit the way he did in March, April, May and June.

Why do you have it out for this guy? He's on HOF trajectory so far.

Julio Rodríguez’s 2025 salary is $20,235,714, based on his 12-year, $209.3 million contract with the Seattle Mariners. According to MLB salary rankings for 2025, this places him 63rd among all MLB players, per data from Spotrac.com, which tracks player contracts. The top earners, like Juan Soto ($51,875,000) and Shohei Ohtani ($70,000,000), far exceed this, while Rodríguez’s salary is still significant, reflecting his status as a top center fielder. For more details, you can refer to the sports card above or visit Spotrac.com.

Fastest to 100 Home Runs (by Games Played)
Julio Rodríguez reached his 100th career home run on August 3, 2025, in his 542nd game with the Seattle Mariners, as noted in multiple sources. This milestone makes him the third-fastest player in Mariners history to reach 100 home runs by games played. Here’s how he ranks within the Mariners:

Alex Rodriguez: 470 games
Cal Raleigh: 482 games
Julio Rodríguez: 542 games
Jim Presley: 622 games
Alvin Davis: 634 games
Ken Griffey Jr.: 640 games

[GL_Storm]

On pace for 6.7 WAR

Isn't a lot of that because he plays CF? I realize that his defense is a big part of the player he is, but he isn't paid like one of the fifteen best players in baseball to hit the way he did in March, April, May and June.

Yes. Both types of WAR give Center Field a major adjustment.

[Michael K.]

On pace for 6.7 WAR

Isn't a lot of that because he plays CF? I realize that his defense is a big part of the player he is, but he isn't paid like one of the fifteen best players in baseball to hit the way he did in March, April, May and June.

Why do you have it out for this guy? He's on HOF trajectory so far.

Julio Rodríguez’s 2025 salary is $20,235,714, based on his 12-year, $209.3 million contract with the Seattle Mariners. According to MLB salary rankings for 2025, this places him 63rd among all MLB players, per data from Spotrac.com, which tracks player contracts. The top earners, like Juan Soto ($51,875,000) and Shohei Ohtani ($70,000,000), far exceed this, while Rodríguez’s salary is still significant, reflecting his status as a top center fielder. For more details, you can refer to the sports card above or visit Spotrac.com.

Fastest to 100 Home Runs (by Games Played)
Julio Rodríguez reached his 100th career home run on August 3, 2025, in his 542nd game with the Seattle Mariners, as noted in multiple sources. This milestone makes him the third-fastest player in Mariners history to reach 100 home runs by games played. Here’s how he ranks within the Mariners:

Alex Rodriguez: 470 games
Cal Raleigh: 482 games
Julio Rodríguez: 542 games
Jim Presley: 622 games
Alvin Davis: 634 games
Ken Griffey Jr.: 640 games

I already touched on all of that when I posted his average offensive performance in relation to his salary. I don't expect a guy paid in the top 15 in all of baseball to hit like an average baseball player. That is all, no more explanation. I don't have it out for him, I'd just like for him to actually hit a baseball at an above average level for more than the last two or so months of the season. Not sure that is asking too much of the 13th highest paid position player in all of baseball.

Even with his recent hot streak, his .759 OPS is 81st in all of baseball. Yes, I do expect more from a guy paid inside the top 15. Sorry if you think that is me asking for too much. .311 On Base Percentage. I'm old enough to remember when a batting average of .311 wouldn't even be in the top 10 in the AL!

[DanielVogelbach]

He's on HOF trajectory. Complaining about having J-Rod signed for his current team-friendly deal is about as moronic as you can possibly get.

Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers, DH/SP, $70,000,000
Juan Soto, New York Mets, RF, $61,875,000
Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies, SP, $42,000,000
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees, RF, $40,000,000
Alex Bregman, Boston Red Sox, 3B, $40,000,000
Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers, SP, $40,100,000
Blake Snell, Los Angeles Dodgers, SP, $36,400,000
Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees, SP, $36,000,000
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels, RF, $35,541,667
Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels, 3B, $38,571,428
Corbin Burnes, Arizona Diamondbacks, SP, $35,000,000
Francisco Lindor, New York Mets, SS, $34,100,000
Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins, SS, $37,333,333
Corey Seager, Texas Rangers, SS, $32,500,000
Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals, 3B, $32,000,000
Manny Machado, San Diego Padres, 3B, $31,818,182
Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox, DH, $31,350,000
Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers, SS, $30,416,667
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays, 1B, $28,550,000
Tyler Glasnow, Los Angeles Dodgers, SP, $32,500,000
Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies, SS, $27,272,727
Max Fried, New York Yankees, SP, $27,250,000
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers, SP, $27,083,333
Carlos Rodon, New York Yankees, SP, $27,833,333
Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1B, $22,704,674
Pete Alonso, New York Mets, 1B, $30,000,000
Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers, DH, $26,928,571
Cody Bellinger, New York Yankees, CF, $27,500,000
Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals, SS, $26,252,525
Kris Bryant, Colorado Rockies, DH, $27,000,000
Willy Adames, San Francisco Giants, SS, $26,000,000
Xander Bogaerts, San Diego Padres, SS, $25,454,545
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies, 1B, $27,538,462
Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs, SS, $28,000,000
Matt Chapman, San Francisco Giants, 3B, $25,166,667
George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays, CF, $24,166,666
Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees, DH, $32,000,000
Jordan Montgomery, Arizona Diamondbacks, SP, $22,500,000
Jose Altuve, Houston Astros, LF, $33,000,000
Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers, 2B, $26,000,000
Nathan Eovaldi, Texas Rangers, SP, $22,100,000
Sean Manaea, New York Mets, SP, $20,212,526
Sonny Gray, St. Louis Cardinals, SP, $25,000,000
Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies, SP, $24,571,429
Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres, RF, $20,714,285
Javier Báez, Detroit Tigers, 3B, $25,050,000
Trevor Story, Boston Red Sox, SS, $22,500,000
J.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia Phillies, C, $23,875,000
Robbie Ray, San Francisco Giants, SP, $25,000,000
Luis Severino, Oakland Athletics, SP, $20,000,000
Kevin Gausman, Toronto Blue Jays, SP, $23,000,000
Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers, RF, $13,308,212
Luis Castillo, Seattle Mariners, SP, $24,150,000
Yusei Kikuchi, Los Angeles Angels, SP, $21,225,000
Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves, 3B, $22,000,000
Nick Martinez, Cincinnati Reds, SP, $21,050,000
Walker Buehler, Boston Red Sox, SP, $21,050,000
Chris Bassitt, Toronto Blue Jays, SP, $22,000,000
Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves, 1B, $22,000,000
Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals, C, $20,000,000
Edwin Diaz, New York Mets, RP, $21,550,000
Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs, LF, $21,000,000
Julio Rodríguez, Seattle Mariners, CF, $20,235,714