Seattle Mariners Franchise Star Avoids Serious Injury
SEATTLE — There was a lot to be concerned about on Sunday after Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez clutched at his ankle attempting a catch.
Rodriguez attempted to snag away a triple from the Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez and collided with the left field wall as a result.
Rodriguez stayed down on the field favoring his ankle for an extended period of time before eventually walking off the field with the trainers beside him.
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Seattle manager Scott Servais said after Sunday's game that the initial x-rays for Rodriguez came back negative and that he would get further tests in the following days.
Servais provided a couple more updates on Rodriguez's injury during an interview before Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
"Julio's doing OK," Servais said. "He's going through tests here early this afternoon. We'll know more on that. But early indications are — and we'll keep our fingers crossed — that we escaped what could have been a really bad injury and hopefully he's not out until August. It really is day-to-day until we get more from the MRI results. ...(MRIs) were early this afternoon. So we'll get the results back here in a little while."
The Mariners were tied with the Astros in the American League West standings with the win on Sunday. Rodriguez will be an integral part of the second half stretch. Seattle will need Rodriguez if they have any chance of walking away with the AL West crown.
Rodriguez is hitting .263 this season with 11 home runs and 37 RBIs. He's hitting .375 with four home runs and eight RBIs in July.
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