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July 23, 2022
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The Mariners wilMLB Camo Apparel l be without their st atlanta braves jersey youth large andout rookie outfielder for at least a second straight game out of the All-Star break.
Seattle unveiled its lineup for Saturday's contest against the Astros, and outfielder Julio Rodriguez was again kept out of it. The team had announced on FMLB Batting Practice riday ahead of its first game against Houston that he was a scratch because of left wrist soreness.
Julio Rodríguez was scratched from tonight's game with left wrist soreness.
— Mariners PR (@MarinersPR) July 23, 2022
The team reported he injured his wrist w atlanta braves all star game jersey hile trying to steal second base against the Rangers in the team's final game before the All-Star break. He then launched 81 home runs in the Home Run Derby on Monday and took two at-bats in the All-Star Game.
Rodriguez has had a sensational rookie season, with 16 home runs, 21 stolen bases and a slash line of .275/.337/.477 through his first 91 games in the majors. He is the runaway atlanta braves uniforms favorite for American League Rookie of the Year, and he has been crucial atlanta braves jersey men to Seattle's success.
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Mariners manager Scott Servais is hopeful that Rodriguez will not bMLB Shortse out for long. The hope, according to the Mariners, is that he will be back this weekend.
Given that he is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest, his return will be presumably be targeted for Sunday.
"We knew it was a little bit tender, didn't feel great and … again, didn't know it was going to be a late scratch," Servais said. "So, he went back in thBryce Harper e cage at about 6:30 [p.m. PT], and our training staff just felt it wasn't worth the risk running him out there."
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Julio Rodriguez stats
It has been a historic campaign for one of baseball's biggest rising stars.
Rodriguez became the fastest player in the sport to tally at least 15 home runs and 20 stolen bases in his career, as it took him just 81 games to do so, per Stathead. The fastest player to accomplish the feat had been Ellis Burks, who took 82 games to hit those numbers.
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This season, his 2.9 Fangraphs Wins Above Replacement (fWAR) leads all rookies, and his .814 OPS leads all American League rookies.
His success extends past the rookie ranks. His 21 stolen bases are second only to the Orioles' Jorge Mateo, and his 2.9 fWAR has him tied for the the 21st-best fWAR among all batters.