Seattle Mariners' Julio Rodriguez Finally Hits Home Run on Thursday

Julio Rodriguez hit a home run to left-center field on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles; it was his first home run since June 15 against the Texas Rangers.

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez (44) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Baltimore Orioles during a game Thursday at T-Mobile Park. / Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

SEATTLE — The dry spell is officially over in Seattle. Seattle Mariners' star Julio Rodriguez hit a home run on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. It was Rodriguez's first home run since June 15 against the Texas Rangers.

Rodriguez's homer came in the bottom of the fifth and went 428 feet to left-center field. It also put the Mariners on the board. At the time, they trailed 2-1.

JULIO RODRIGUEZ. 428 FEET.

SO GOOD TO SEE. MARINERS NEED HIM. pic.twitter.com/6YnMkBSwtK

— Seattle Mariners ON Tap (@MarinersONTap) July 4, 2024

Rodriguez's home run upped his total to eight on the season to go with 30 RBI and a .246 batting average.

Rodriguez's long ball was also the spark to get the rest of Seattle's offense going.

Three consecutive Mariners got on base after Rodriguez's home run. Ty France singled, Josh Rojas singled and Mitch Haniger walked. Seattle only mustered one more run out of the inning, but it was the longest sustained offense the Mariners have had in several games.

Rodriguez picked up where he left off in his next at-bat in the bottom of the seventh. He hit a lead-off double, his seventh of the year. A couple at-bats later, he stole third base. This kicked off another inning which Seattle loaded the bases. JP Crawford capitalized and hit a three-run double to the center field wall to put the Mariners up 5-2. Mitch Garver followed with a home run.

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