UPDATE: Julio Rodriguez Exits Game for Seattle Mariners Saturday Due to Quad Tightness
UPDATE: Mariners managed Scott Servais said that Julio Rodriguez exited the game due to tightness in his lower-quad area. According to Servais, Rodriguez noticed his quad during sprints on Saturday morning but attempted to play through it. After the first half of the first inning, Rodriguez stated that it "didn't feel right," according to Servais.
Rodriguez received MRIs to determine the severity of the injury on Saturday night after Seattle's 5-4 loss to Toronto. We are still awaiting results.
SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez was pulled early from a game Saturday against to the Toronto Blue Jays due to reasons that were not immediately disclosed. Rodriguez was listed to start in the four-hole in the starting lineup. He was playing center field in the top half of the first.
Ty France pinch-hit for Rodriguez and went to first base. Luke Raley, who was originally at first, went to center.
Rodriguez is batting .247 this season with eight home runs, 30 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. He's played the most games on the Mariners this season with 90, including the half inning on Saturday.
Raley has already made his impact felt this series against Toronto. He accounted for both Seattle's runs with a double in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jays on Friday.
Rodriguez received MRIs to determine the severity of the injury on Saturday night after Seattle's 5-4 loss to Toronto.
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