Seattle Mariners Star Julio Rodriguez Goes Viral For Interaction with Young Fan
The Seattle Mariners beat the St. Louis Cardinals to move to 73-71 on the season. After the win, the M's are 4.5 games back in the American League West and 3.5 games back in the battle for the wild card.
What happened during the game was certainly good as the M's scored 10 runs and had 13 hits, but what happened after the game was also awesome. Julio Rodriguez went viral on the MLB "X" account for his interaction with a young fan. In that interaction, Rodriguez appears to have traded a signed bat for a pack of Nerds gummies.
Think @JRodShow44 got fleeced here 🤣 pic.twitter.com/VdojSI1prH
— MLB (@MLB) September 8, 2024
We're not sure that Rodriguez got the best end of that trade, but he did create the memory of a lifetime for the fan. It's the second time in this series that an M's outfielder did such a thing, as it was Randy Arozarena on Friday night.
While we often get caught up in standings and contracts, it's important to remember that baseball is a game that can create those memories, so it's nice to see the Mariners embracing that.
Seattle will be off on Monday night but will look to make new memories for the home fans when they return to T-Mobile Park on Tuesday.
The Mariners will take on the red-hot San Diego Padres in a mini two-game series before welcoming the Texas Rangers for four games and the New York Yankees for three more. First pitch on Friday will be set for 9:40 p.m. ET as Yu Darvish (SD) pitches against George Kirby.
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