Julio Rodríguez returns Friday to center field
by Bruno Mulé | Mariners Correspondent | Fri, Mar 21st 11:22am EDT
Julio Rodríguez (illness) will start in center field and bat second in Friday’s split-squad game against the Reds, per team updates, back from a week-long illness. (Seattle Mariners)
Fantasy Impact:
Rodríguez’s .229 spring average with 3 homers in 13 games, after a 2024 .734 OPS with 20 homers and 24 steals in 143 games, resumes Friday post-illness for the Mariners. The 24-year-old’s power persists. Fantasy managers in all leagues should roster him, banking on his speed and pop for elite production in Seattle’s 2025 lineup once he shakes off the rust.
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