Seattle Mariners Superstar Provides Hopeful Outlook For Organization Moving Forward
As the Seattle Mariners wrap up a disappointing 2024 season, superstar Julio Rodriguez is taking the positive from it.
In a great article from Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, Rodriguez had this to say:
“I just feel like this is just part of a long journey. This isn’t the end right now. This is a chapter of it this year. But I feel like a lot of us as a player, we learn a lot and that’s something that we’re going to carry on for next year.”
The Mariners, despite leading the AL West by 10 games in mid-June, ultimately came up short of a postseason berth for the second year in a row.
— Seattle Times Sports (@SeaTimesSports) September 29, 2024
“Expectations were high... Disappointing year overall," catcher Cal Raleigh said.
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Those feel like important comments from Rodriguez. As the team's best player, having him on board and invested in what the organization is doing is certainly a necessary thing. Heading into last offseason, several of the team leaders were upset with ownership about the team's lack of spending, so to have an optimistic tone this year from team leaders is certainly a good thing.
Entering play on Sunday, Rodriguez was hitting .273 with 20 homers, 67 RBI and 24 stolen bases. Though he started slow earlier in the year, he got massively hot in September to pull his numbers up. He will look to build on them and take the momentum forward into a pivotal 2025 campaign.
The Mariners and A's are finishing out the regular season at 12:10 p.m. PT. Every game on the baseball calendar begins at the same time on the final day of the season. Logan Gilbert is taking the ball for Seattle while Mitch Spence pitches for Oakland.
The Mariners are 84-77.
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