The Mariners may not have to wait long to get Julio Rodriguez back.
After Seattle put Rodriguez on the 7-day injured list in early July following the concussion he suffered in the club’s 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on July 2, the latest update points to a return shortly after the All-Star break. According to MLB.com, the 25-year-old outfielder is expected back soon, and the hope is that he could be in the lineup by Friday, July 17, when the Mariners open the second half against the San Francisco Giants.
“[Rodriguez] has been ramping up his baseball-related activities in Seattle,” said the report. “Manager Dan Wilson said on July 12 that ‘all signs are pointing to' Rodriguez returning to action for the first game out of the All-Star break.”
That would be a welcome boost for a Seattle team that has gone 3-6 in the nine games without him. The Mariners sit just 1.5 games behind the Texas Rangers in the AL West, so getting a five-year veteran and three-time All-Star back into the mix matters.
Before the injury, Rodriguez was putting together another steady season. He enters his return timeline hitting .259 with a .323 OBP, along with 89 hits, 14 home runs, 40 RBIs and 12 stolen bases.
The All-Star break begins Monday, July 13, with the Home Run Derby set for 8 p.m. EST.
The All-Star Game follows on Tuesday, July 14, at 5 p.m. EST.
Rodriguez won’t take part, but Mariners fans will still have Randy Arozarena to watch after he was named an AL reserve.
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