We’re about a third of the way through the Seattle Mariners season, and star prospect Julio Rodríguez has shown flashes of brilliance. From an international signing in 2017 at sixteen years old to potentially the cleanup hitter for this franchise, let’s check out Julio’s rise to the majors and his potential with the Seattle Mariners.
International Free Agent
The 2017 International free agent class for the MLB was loaded with future MLB talent. Wander Franco, Shohei Ohtani, and Luis Robert headlined this class, but right behind them was our own Julio Rodríguez. Former Seattle Mariners Director of International Scouting Tim Kissner said this of J-Rod:
“Rodríguez has
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