The fantastic Seattle Mariners Julio Rodríguez has entered the season as top-of-the-line prospects in baseball and he lives as much as the hype. On Monday evening, Rodriguez launched a 429-foot house run on the third deck of the Western Steel Provide constructing within the left discipline at Petco Park (GameTracker). It is fairly a success to hit him up there.
Here’s a video of Rodríguez’s titanic explosion:
Monday’s house run was Rodriguez’s 15th of the season and made obscure historical past. Rodriguez hit 15 profession house runs and 20 stolen profession bases in 81 video games, the quickest of any participant in historical past. Listed below are the highest 5 methods to succeed in these two milestones:
- Julio Rodriguez: 81 video games
- Ellis Burks: 82 video games
- Kal Daniels: 88 video games
- Barry Bonds: 90 video games
- Eric Davis: 91 video games
It is good firm. Bonds is a superb man of all time, Davis is likely one of the most electrifying gamers of the final 40 years, and Burks has had a really productive profession of 18 years. Daniels was additionally a rattling good participant. He retired with over 100 homers and a profession line of .285 / .382 / .479 over seven seasons. There’s additionally this:
The 21-year-old Rodríguez began the season slowly, reaching simply .205 / .284 / .260 in April. He has been in a rage for the reason that finish of the primary month of the season, making a .300 / .355 / .555 batting line with 14 house runs in 60 video games since Could 1st. Rodriguez leads the American League with 20 stolen bases. He has a reputable likelihood at a 30/30 season as a rookie.
Had it not been for Houston Astros rookie Jeremy Peña, Rodríguez would have been the runaway favourite for the AL rookie of the 12 months award. Peña was additionally glorious and we may very well be heading for a race for Rookie of the Yr, just like the one in 2015, when Carlos Correa overtook Francisco Lindor in one of many closest elections thus far.
