Julio is the first Seattle player with at least 20 homers in each of his first two seasons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Mariners had just squandered another opportunity on the base paths, and seen their lead against the Royals disappear, when Julio Rodriguez stepped to the plate with two runners aboard in the eighth inning Thursday.
George Kirby knew something special was about to happen.
The Mariners’ starting pitcher, whose day on the mound had long been done, proceeded to watch the 22-year-old All-Star rip the first pitch he saw from Kansas City reliever Carlos Hernandez over the left-field bullpen. The homer gave
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