The Dominican Julio Rodríguez (J-Rod), figure of the Seattle Marinerswas recognized by the renowned magazine Baseball America (Baseball America) as the Major League Baseball (MLB) Rookie of the Year.
No doubt. The best rookie in baseball!@JRODshow44 is the 2022 Rookie of the Year @BaseballAmerica.#SubeLaMarea pic.twitter.com/b8uT0l6ei1
— Seattle Mariners (@LosMarineros) September 27, 2022
The native of Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic, earned a spot on the Mariners’ roster thanks to his performance in spring training.
Since his debut in the MLB, on April 8 of this year, J-Rod equaled the numbers of the immortal Ken Griffey Jr., broke Fernando Tatis Jr.’s record and was one of the great protagonists of the Home Run Festival.
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After 129 games, the 21-year-old outfielder is batting .280 with 27 home runs, 73 RBIs, 25 steals, 24 doubles and three triples.
JULIOOOOO. ???????? @BaseballAmerica recognition a @JRODshow44 as the 2022 Rookie of the Year. pic.twitter.com/di7TsXiqGb
— MLB Dominican (@MLBDominicana) September 27, 2022
Thanks to his extraordinary actions, the Mariners decided to offer J-Rod a contract extension for 14 years and 210 million dollars, an economic agreement that could exceed 400 million dollars depending on various options of the player and the MLB organization. .
The Dominican ranger has been one of the main figures for the Mariners who are fighting to reach the postseason for the first time since the 2021 season, a campaign that achieved 116 wins and ended up losing in the American League Championship Series against the Yankees. from New York.
